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Police Search For Hit-And-Run Driver Who Killed 60-Year-Old Pedestrian

CLINTON TWP. (WWJ) - Police say a 60-year-old man was killed by a hit-and-run driver while walking along a Macomb County Road.

The accident happened just before 2 a.m. Saturday on Garfield Road and Tremlett Drive, just north of 15 Mile Road in Clinton Township.

According to police, Steven George Smarsh was walking along Garfield Road when he was struck by a northbound traveling vehicle that fled the scene and turned down Tremlett Drive.

Smarsh, a resident of both Harrison and Clinton townships, was declared dead at the scene.

Police are now searching for a white-colored vehicle with front end damage. It's unknown if the driver suffered any injuries in the crash.

An investigation is ongoing.

Anyone who might have witnessed the crash or who has information is urged to contact police at 586-493-7894 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.

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