Michigan State Police say a 29-year-old Belleville man was hit and killed by a vehicle Monday morning on westbound I-94, west of Wayne Road in Romulus.
According to MSP the man was walking in the left lane when he was struck by a silver Saturn Vue SUV at about 6:20 a.m.
The SUV was damaged and towed from the scene. The driver and passenger were not injured. The roadway was closed for several hours.
The name of the victim was being withheld until relatives could be notified, police said. Police said they do not know why the man was in the roadway and could find no disabled vehicle nearby that might explain his presence. They continue to investigate the accident.
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I drove past this man on the freeway at about 5 am on Monday morning and I feel as though I could have helped prevent the accident if I called police but I was driving and don’t use my phone while the car is moving, I’m being haunted by my thoughts and I’ve been trying to find more information about what happened, does anyone know his name or if a funeral service is being held. I need to know.
He was a bery close friend of mine, as well as a co-worker. His name is Gabriel Benitez. He is at the Borek Jennings funeral chapel in Howell. Today was his viewing and monday morning is tbe funeral.
Did he work in Procurement at UofM? I talked to someone named Gabriel Benitez a few months ago who was very helpful.
Sorry for the typos.
Why was he walking on 1-94? Did his car run out of gas or have a flat tire?
The police have no comment on that other than to say there was no disabled car nearby.