LIVINGSTON COUNTY, Mich. – A 63-year-old man was taken into custody after allegedly hitting and killing a bicyclist in Livingston County, state police said.
At 1:40 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 23, troopers responded to southbound Old US-23 Highway near Bergin Road in Hartland Township after receiving a report of a hit-and-run involving a bicycle.
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Police learned that a 22-year-old Howell man was riding his bike southbound on Old US-23 as he was heading home from his night shift job when he was struck and killed.
The driver left the scene, and a passerby reported the crash.
Authorities determined the suspect vehicle was a white 2013 Ford F-150 with the parts left at the scene. They located the suspect within two hours.
The suspect, a 63-year-old Brighton man, was taken into custody.
It is unknown at this time if drugs and alcohol were a factor in the crash, according to state police.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Michigan State Police Brighton Post at 810-227-1051.
