A man was found critically injured on West Liberty early Friday morning.
Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
A man found critically injured by a passing motorcyclist on West Liberty near Ann Arbor early Friday morning was pronounced dead shortly after rescuers arrived.
The motorcyclist called Washtenaw County Central Dispatch at 2:08 a.m. Friday, and moments later the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Department, the Scio Township Fire Department and Huron Valley Ambulance were dispatched to the 4400 block of West Liberty in Scio Township.
The man was pronounced dead at 2:17 a.m. on the scene, according to Huron Valley Ambulance spokeswoman Joyce Williams.
Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Department PIO commander Derrick Jackson said alcohol may have been a factor and detectives believe the victim may have been lying in the roadway prior to being hit by the vehicle.
“We have responded to several calls reporting that this particular individual was lying in the roadway because he was intoxicated,” Jackson said. “The last one was just a few weeks ago.”
Jackson said the injuries sustained by the victim and the amount of debris left behind by the vehicle indicates that the victim may have been lying in the road before the accident.
Upon investigation, it was determined that the 911 caller was not the person who hit the victim, Jackson said.
The extent of the injuries sustained will be determined after autopsy results come in. Detectives are continuing the investigation.
“Detectives will be looking for distances and speeds to piece together what exactly happened,” Jackson said. “At this point we do not know who the driver of the vehicle is, but they are now a person of interest.”
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Chelsea Hoedl is an intern reporter for AnnArbor.com. She can be reached at choedl@mlive.com.