Detroit Man Charged In Fatal Hit-And-Run
(CBS DETROIT) - Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged a Detroit man has been charged in connection to a fatal hit-and-run.
On Oct. 17, at about 4:22 p.m., officers responded to a report of a pedestrian hit-and-run in the intersection of Amrad Street and Syracuse Street in Detroit.
Dajuan Raymond Allen | Credit: Detroit Police Department
When officers arrived at the location, they found the victim, Christopher Savaya, 31, of Detroit, injured and lying in the street.
The victim was transported to a local hospital and succumbed to his injuries on Oct. 19.
Allegedly the defendant, Dajuan Raymond Allen, 31, was driving west on Amrad Street at a high speed when he ran over the victim.
The defendant fled the scene, and a police investigation led to his arrest on Nov. 3.
Allen has been charged with one count of felony murder and one count of second-degree murder.
He was arraigned on Nov. 5. The Probable Cause Conference is set for Nov. 17, 2021.
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