Man seriously injured in I-69 hit-and-run
A 52-year-old DeWitt man was seriously injured Friday morning when a driver hit him on the I-69 shoulder and left the scene.
According to a news release, Michigan State Police Lansing Post troopers responded about 9 a.m. Sept. 25 to I-69 near M-100 in Benton Township.
The man had pulled onto the shoulder to check a trailer with mechanical problems. He was outside his vehicle when he was hit. He was taken to University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Hospital in Lansing.
Troopers found vehicle parts at the scene. They believe the vehicle that hit him may be a gray 2017-2023 Jeep Compass with heavy front-right damage. Police asked anyone with information to call the Lansing Post at 517-322-1907.
Michigan drivers’ duties after an injury crash
Under MCL 257.617a, a driver who has reason to believe they were in a crash must stop and remain to fulfill certain duties. Including providing identifying information and reasonably helping an injured person obtain medical aid.
The duty to stop is separate from any later decision about who caused the crash or whether someone has a civil injury claim.
Insurance when a hit-and-run driver is unidentified
A person hit by a motor vehicle as a pedestrian may qualify for no-fault personal injury protection benefits for covered medical care and some lost wages even if the driver is not found. MCL 500.3115 generally directs these claims to the Michigan Assigned Claims Plan unless applicable coverage exists through a policy issued to the injured person, their spouse or a relative living in the same household.
Uninsured motorist coverage is separate. It may help with an injury claim if an applicable policy covers the hit-and-run and its conditions are met. Michigan Legal Center’s Michigan uninsured motorist coverage guide explains why the policy terms matter.
Get help from Michigan Legal Center
Michigan Legal Center: the Law Offices of Christopher J. Trainor & Associates handles serious injury, hit-and-run and no-fault insurance matters arising from motor vehicle crashes.
If you have questions after a Michigan hit-and-run injury crash, Contact Michigan Legal Center to ask whether the matter is within Michigan Legal Center’s practice areas.
There is no attorney fee unless money is recovered for you. Case costs and fee terms are governed by the written fee agreement.
Michigan Legal Center’s hit-and-run accident information explains how insurance and injury claims may arise when a driver leaves the scene.