Oakland County hit-and-run kills veteran in wheelchair
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Oakland County hit-and-run kills veteran in wheelchair

  • November 24, 2025

Reward offered for information

A 71-year-old disabled veteran was struck and killed by a vehicle in Oak Park early Saturday morning on West Nine Mile Road near Harding Street. (Copyright 2025 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit – All rights reserved)

OAK PARK, Mich. – Crime Stoppers is offering a $2,500 reward for information in an Oakland County hit-and-run that killed a veteran.

It happened early morning Saturday, Nov. 22, in Oak Park on Nine Mile Road, near Greenfield Road and Harding Street.

First responders attempted life-saving measures, but the 71-year-old man died at the scene.

Police said the man, who was in a wheelchair, was struck by an eastbound dark-colored sedan, believed to be a 2023-26 Hyundai Elantra.

Crime Stoppers of Michigan is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in this case. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Oak Park Police Department at 248-691-7447 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.

Tips can be made anonymously.

Copyright 2025 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit – All rights reserved.

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