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Deputies searching for suspect in fatal Oshtemo Twp. hit-and-run

Investigators are searching for the driver of a black vehicle that did not stop after hitting and killing a man in Oshtemo Township Saturday night.

OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, Mich. - The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office is searching for the driver who hit and killed a pedestrian then left the scene.

The incident happened Saturday, Dec. 8 around 11:10 p.m. near the 3800 block of S 9th St. in Oshtemo Township.

A man in his 40s was walking north on S 9th St, near Flesher Field, when he was struck by a black vehicle. The suspect vehicle did not stop after the crash, but instead headed north on S 9th.

Investigators say the vehicle should have a missing passenger side mirror and damage to the passenger side headlight.

The victim was taken to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

The incident is under investigation and anyone with information should call the sheriff's office at 269-383-8748 or Silent Observer at 269-343-2100.

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