DETROIT (WXYZ) — A woman was killed overnight after being hit by a driver on the Davison Freeway, according to the Michigan State Police.
The crash happened just before 12:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, on eastbound M-8 near Oakland Avenue in the city of Detroit.
Investigators say that the woman was running on the freeway and was struck by a passing vehicle. She was pronounced dead at the scene, with investigators unsure why she ran into the freeway.
Eastbound lanes of M-8 were previously closed for this incident, but they have since re-opened.