Pontiac Man Dies in Attempt to Cross Woodward Avenue
(OCSO, April 7, 2026)
Pontiac, MI – A 59-year-old Pontiac man was fatally injured Monday when he attempted to run across Woodward Avenue and was struck by a vehicle.
The incident happened about 9:30 a.m. Monday on southbound Woodward Avenue south of South Boulevard.
The pedestrian died at the scene after he was hit by a 2026 BMW X5 being driven by a 37-year-old Waterford Township man.
The pedestrian was outside a designated crosswalk when he was struck.
His identification is being withheld pending notification of his family.
The driver of the BMW was not injured. Drug and alcohol use was not believed to be a factor on the part of the BMW driver. He successfully completed field sobriety tests. The incident remains under investigation by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. An autopsy was planned for the pedestrian.
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