Detroit police cruiser fatally strikes pedestrian

MI officer was driving at posted speeds with no emergency equipment activated at the time of the fatal accident

A suburban Detroit police cruiser struck and killed a pedestrian in the roadway early Monday while the officer driving the car looked for an address, Michigan State Police said.

The collision occurred around 1 a.m. in the city of Taylor, state police said.

A preliminary investigation indicates a Taylor Police Department officer was responding to a call for service and driving at posted speeds with no emergency equipment activated, state police said. While the officer looked for the address on his left, he struck a pedestrian.

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The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

A Michigan police cruiser fatally struck a pedestrian early Monday morning.

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No charges have been filed.

A review of the in-car camera is pending along with further investigation, medical examiner reports and a prosecutor’s review.

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The officer and the victim have not been identified.

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