Man killed by vehicle while crossing 9 Mile near Providence Hospital in Southfield

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (FOX 2) - A man died Tuesday after he was struck by a vehicle while crossing 9 Mile Road in Southfield, police said.

According to police, the 54-year-old victim from Fraser was crossing the road near Providence Hospital when he was hit. First responders tried to help the man, but he died from his injuries.

Police have notified the victim's family but are not releasing his name just yet. FOX 2 is told he worked at the hospital as a custodian.

"I just heard the scream and that’s when I looked up and saw the person going in the air and down," said witness Branda McCain.

The driver stayed at the scene. Alcohol was not a factor, police said.

The man had been trying to cross the street when he emerged from behind a parked bus and was hit.

A man was struck and killed by a vehicle while crossing 9 Mile Road in Southfield on March 30, 2021.

"We had an employee of the hospital standing behind a bus that was parked at the bus stop across the street," said Deputy Chief Jeff Jagielski, Southfield police. "There was a car proceeding east bound on Nine Mile. The hospital employee ran into the road and was struck by the vehicle traveling eastbound on Nine Mile."

The driver, a woman, was stunned, police say.

"\The driver is distraught, upset, naturally as you can imagine," said Jagielski."It’s not something anybody wants to have go through, but it did happen and the driver is coping with it."

People who live and work in the area say it’s a dangerous stretch of roadway.

"We see accidents here all the time, but mostly we see vehicle accidents and this is why Ascension has our crosswalk up there," said McCain. "We’re supposed to cross there."

The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact Southfield Police at 248-796-5500.