Pedestrian, 76, hit by car in Pittsfield Township dies

Pittsfield Township police are investigating a weekend crash that left a 76-year-old man dead.

A pedestrian identified as Ernest William Lareau Jr. was crossing Washtenaw Avenue near Foster around 10:50 p.m. Saturday when a vehicle traveling westbound struck him, police said in a release.

The vehicle that struck the township resident was a white Ford Escape driven by an 18-year-old male from Ypsilanti, according to the statement.

"The Pittsfield Township Accident Investigation Team continues to investigate the cash and whether drugs and/or alcohol were a factor," police said.

Other details were not released.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or has additional information is asked to contact the Pittsfield Police Department at (734) 822-4958 or (734) 822-4911.

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