North Adams hit-and-run injures 5-year-old girl
A 5-year-old girl suffered a broken ankle, cuts and bruises after a driver hit her and left without stopping Tuesday.
Michigan State Police Jackson Post troopers responded about 4:20 p.m. Nov. 10 to the 200 block of East Main Street near Knapp Street in North Adams. The village is in Hillsdale County.
Police said preliminary information showed she was trying to cross Main Street when a passing vehicle hit her. Someone who came upon the scene afterward took her home.
“Troopers do not have a description of the suspect vehicle,” Michigan State Police First District said in a follow-up Wednesday.
Troopers are investigating and searching for evidence to identify the vehicle and driver. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call the Jackson Post at 517-780-4580.
Can a pedestrian seek no-fault benefits if the driver isn't found?
Yes, if the pedestrian otherwise qualifies for Michigan no-fault benefits. Identifying the driver isn't always necessary to seek personal injury protection benefits for crash-related medical care. These benefits don't depend on proving that the driver was at fault, although coverage choices, exclusions and benefit limits still apply.
An injured pedestrian should first check for applicable coverage through their own auto policy, a spouse's policy or a relative's policy in the same household. For a child, a parent's household policy is an important place to start. Michigan's pedestrian-benefit rule, MCL 500.3115, directs pedestrians without applicable household coverage to the Michigan Assigned Claims Plan. Eligibility must still be established, and applying requires a completed application and reasonable proof of the loss.
Michigan Legal Center's explanation of pedestrian injury benefits and insurance claims provides more detail about household coverage and applying through Assigned Claims.
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Michigan Legal Center: the Law Offices of Christopher J. Trainor & Associates handles pedestrian injury, hit-and-run and no-fault insurance claims.
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