KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A hit-and-run crash resulted in one fatality involving a motorcycle and a Jeep on Tuesday evening.
At approximately 6:30 p.m., a black Jeep Grand Cherokee turned in front of a motorcycle heading eastbound, leading to the collision with the motorcycle operated by Azariah Smith.
The Jeep fled the scene before emergency services arrived. Smith was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, according to authorities.
The driver of the Jeep was located at their residence later in the investigation. The incident remains under investigation by the Kalamazoo Township Police Department.
Witnesses are urged to provide any information related to the crash. Authorities request individuals contact the Kalamazoo Township Police Department or Kalamazoo County Consolidated Dispatch at (269) 488-8911.