PONTIAC, Mich. (WXYZ) — A 60-year-old Pontiac man has died after being hit by multiple vehicles late Sunday night, the Oakland County Sheriff's Department says.
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The crash happened just after 11:30 p.m. on Featherstone Street at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Pontiac, as police found the man's body in the middle of Cameron Avenue, just north of Featherstone.
Investigators say the victim was crossing Featherstone when he was struck by the driver of an SUV. We're told that the driver appeared to pull off to the side of the road but did not report the crash. Authorities told us that a second SUV struck the man and continued eastbound, dragging his body for half a mile before turning into a neighborhood.
Neither driver reported the crash or rendered aid to the man, who police say was dead when they got there.
"It’s just shocking that two vehicles were involved and nobody stopped to help," said Magee Humes, who is the executive director of Michigan Animal Rescue League at the corner where it happened.
Humes says she was not surprised to hear a crash happened at the intersection, which can get pretty dark at night with few street lights.
"We feel terrible about it. We want our community to be safe. We have a lot of staff and volunteers that walk around and cross the street all the time, so we feel really awful," Humes said.
On Tuesday, deputies couldn’t share much about the victim as they work to track down family. They say they believe the 60-year-old may have been transient or dealing with homelessness.
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After combing through surveillance video from area businesses, the Oakland County Sheriff's Offices says they’re looking for two dark colored SUVs. One of the vehicles could have minimal front-end damage to the vehicle's left side.
"It’s absolutely better to stop. There’s a family without a loved one. Yes, it’s unfortunate that you struck something whether it’s your fault or the pedestrian's fault. As drivers, we have due diligence to stop and report it," said Deputy Frank McSpadin, who is heading up the investigation.
A reward is now being offered via Crime Stoppers for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about the crash can call 1-800-SPEAK-UP.
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“It is hard to fathom that a person would strike another human being with a car and drive off leaving them to die,” Sheriff Michael Bouchard said. “We would greatly appreciate the public’s help with any information that could identify the individual(s) involved. A reward is possible if it leads to the arrest and conviction of an individual.”
This comes after there were seven fatal hit-and-run crashes in Pontiac last year between Jan. 1 and mid-August. A pedestrian was killed in a fatal crash in Pontiac five weeks ago.
