Vehicle hits bicyclist and flees at Cherry Hill and Newburgh, Westland MI
A black Ford F-150 struck a bicyclist at the intersection near Cherry Hill Road and S Newburgh Road. The driver fled the scene heading south. Emergency responders arrived to assist the injured cyclist and searched for the vehicle. The bicyclist was reportedly crossing outside the signal, and the truck had the green light at the time of the collision.
Audio|Source: Westland-Garden City Police and Fire
03:26
Transcript:
00:00
And for west one units have an injury accident.
00:02
They came in at Cherry Hill and Newburgh.
00:04
It's a black F-150 that hit a bicycle and then fled southbound.
00:09
The caller's in a white lacrosse following the F-150, they're westbound Palmer.
00:14
Ray, I can head that way.
00:16
One day, we can head that way.
00:20
It sounds like the caller lost sight of one, but they were last going into the Millpoint subdivision.
00:31
Engine stations 4 and 1, engine 4, rescue 9 you're needed.
00:35
Meet Cherry Hill and Newburgh, Cherry Hill and Newburgh.
00:39
We have an individual on the bike that was hit by an F-150.
00:46
I don't have any injury information.
00:50
I shall engine 4 and rescue 9 do.
00:54
Rescue 9 copies.
00:56
Engine 4, copy.
00:59
1745.
01:08
Rescue 911 route?
01:11
Through AMO.
01:13
1746.
01:15
Chevy.
01:19
648 Radio.
01:23
640? 640?
01:27
I'll be out at 600 base on PM Horse Care.
01:31
Is your 4-N-Rout?
01:32
The 1746.
01:35
16 radio will be clear Berkshire you can send me the crash.
01:39
Are we still in contact with the caller following the truck?
01:42
1746.
01:44
The caller lost it in the Millpoint Slavd Division, so he's no longer following.
01:51
3A, do we have a better location for the bicycle?
01:56
Stay my...
02:01
Three, the caller stated that the female was crossing when she wasn't supposed to.
02:06
The truck had the green light, and then when he hit her, she was sitting up when the caller last saw her and other people were going over to her.
02:13
Copy, I don't see anybody out here or anybody waving me down, and then keep checking the area.
02:19
Rescue six quarters.
02:21
Copy. He had lost to go follow the truck and we didn't get any other calls.
02:26
Rescue, 16 quarters, 1747.
02:29
The phone started peeing on Newburgh just north of Cherry Hill.
02:33
Happy.
02:35
16 radio, our caller didn't get us a plate.
02:45
It was going too fast, you couldn't get a plate.
02:52
Gray, as I'll set at the scene, I will check Millpoint for the vehicle.
02:57
Copy.
03:01
3A, looking at Rapid, the first ping on his cell phone when he calls 911 was at Newburgh and Abindale.
03:08
Copy.
03:14
Spatch Engine 4 is in the area, checking.
03:17
Okay, 1749.
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Thank you for Mr.
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Go ahead.
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Location mentioned:
Cherry Hill Rd & S Newburgh Rd, Westland, MI 48186
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