{"id":135006,"date":"2026-01-15T18:55:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T18:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/135006\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T18:55:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T18:55:08","slug":"arrest-made-in-oakland-county-hit-and-run-that-killed-veteran-in-wheelchair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/135006\/","title":{"rendered":"Arrest made in Oakland County hit-and-run that killed veteran in wheelchair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Abandoned Hyundai leads to suspect\u2019s capture<\/p>\n<p>Devin Asa-Armon Light (WDIV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">OAK PARK, Mich. \u2013 An arrest has been made in connection with a fatal hit-and-run that killed a 71-year-old veteran in a wheelchair in Oakland County.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">It happened early morning, Nov. 22, in Oak Park <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickondetroit.com\/news\/local\/2025\/11\/23\/disabled-veteran-fatally-struck-in-oak-park-driver-sought-by-police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.clickondetroit.com\/news\/local\/2025\/11\/23\/disabled-veteran-fatally-struck-in-oak-park-driver-sought-by-police\/\">on Nine Mile Road, near Greenfield Road and Harding Street<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Police said the man, who was in a wheelchair, was struck by an eastbound dark-colored sedan, believed to be a Hyundai. First responders attempted life-saving measures, but the 71-year-old man died at the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">According to authorities, police in Detroit recovered an abandoned 2024 Hyundai Elantra that matched the suspect vehicle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">On Thursday, Jan. 15, 28-year-old Devin Asa-Armon Light of Southfield was taken into custody. 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