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Woman hit and killed by DDOT bus

Posted at 2:05 PM, Mar 08, 2020
and last updated 2020-03-08 14:05:57-04

DETROIT (WXYZ) — A 69-year-old woman was hit and killed by a Detroit Department of Transportation bus Saturday evening, according to police.

The deadly crash happened in the area of West Outer Drive and Asbury Park at 8:40 p.m. The DDOT bus driver was heading westbound on West Outer Drive when he hit the woman, who was in the middle of the street, according to a preliminary investigation.

The woman was taken to a local hospital where she died from her injuries. The investigation is ongoing. If you have information on this incident, contact the Detroit Police Department's Fatal Squad at 313-596-2260 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up.