{"id":267303,"date":"2026-04-14T13:10:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/267303\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T13:10:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:10:07","slug":"man-pleads-no-contest-in-oakland-county-hit-and-run-that-killed-veteran-in-wheelchair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/267303\/","title":{"rendered":"Man pleads no contest in Oakland County hit-and-run that killed veteran in wheelchair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>71-year-old veteran in Wheelchair killed<\/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 A man has pleaded no contest in the case of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickondetroit.com\/news\/local\/2026\/01\/15\/arrest-made-in-oakland-county-hit-and-run-that-killed-veteran-in-wheelchair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.clickondetroit.com\/news\/local\/2026\/01\/15\/arrest-made-in-oakland-county-hit-and-run-that-killed-veteran-in-wheelchair\/\">an Oakland County hit-and-run that killed a veteran in a wheelchair<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The crash happened early in the morning on Nov. 22, 2025, <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>, in Oak Park.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Police said a 71-year-old man in a wheelchair was struck by an eastbound dark-colored sedan, believed to be a Hyundai. First responders attempted life-saving measures, but the man died at the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Police in Detroit said they 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 Jan. 15, Devin Asa-Armon Light, 28, of Southfield, was taken into custody and charged with failure to stop at the scene of a crash resulting in death.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">He pleaded no contest to the charges in April 2026. Sentencing is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. May 21, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Devin Asa-Armon Light (WDIV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorsDane Kelly headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clickondetroit.com\/team\/DaneKelly\/\" title=\"View Dane Kelly&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dane Kelly<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Dane Kelly is an Oreo enthusiast and producer who has spent the last seven years covering Michigan news and stories.<\/p>\n<p>Derick Hutchinson headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clickondetroit.com\/team\/G4SASQ23SNHMLLGW6RYJORJ2AE\/\" title=\"View Derick Hutchinson&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Derick Hutchinson<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Derick is the Digital Executive Producer for ClickOnDetroit and has been with Local 4 News since April 2013. 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