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Name Not Disclosed

Age : 65

Gender : Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/31/2022

Location : Goddard Road and Westlake Avenue

City : Taylor

County : Wayne

State : Michigan

Agency : Taylor Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Pedestrian killed by police vehicle

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 10/31/2022, a 65-year-old Taylor man was struck and killed by an on-duty Taylor Police Department officer near Goddard Road and Westlake Avenue in Taylor, Michigan. The collision occurred at approximately 1:05 a.m.
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According to Michigan State Police, the Taylor officer was responding to a call for service and was traveling at the posted speed. Police said the officer was looking to his left for an address when the patrol vehicle struck the man, who was in the roadway. Reporting indicates the officer was not using emergency lights at the time.
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The 65-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. Taylor police contacted the Michigan State Police Detroit Regional Communication Center and requested an outside investigation. MSP assigned a crash reconstructionist and Special Investigation Section detectives.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Taylor Police Department officer who struck and killed the pedestrian was not publicly identified in the contemporary reporting located.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2022/10/31/michigan-state-police-on-duty-taylor-police-officer-fatally-hit-pedestrian/
https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/msp-investigating-after-pedestrian-fatally-struck-by-taylor-police-car/
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/taylor-police-hit-and-kill-pedestrian-in-fatal-crash-monday-morning
https://patch.com/michigan/dearborn/metro-detroit-police-officer-hits-kills-pedestrian-crash-police