Kalamazoo, MI: On Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at approximately 7:11 pm, officers from the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS) responded to the area of Kalamazoo Avenue and N Burdick St to a report of a pedestrian who had been struck by a vehicle. Officers arrived at the area and located a 61-year-old Kalamazoo resident, with apparent injuries, down in the roadway. Officers rendered medical aid to the pedestrian on scene, and the patient was transported to a local hospital. The involved driver, also a Kalamazoo resident, remained at the scene of the accident. Alcohol is not suspected to be a factor. The patient is currently listed in critical condition and the investigation is ongoing.
Anyone having information regarding this investigation is asked to call Kalamazoo Public Safety at 337-8994 or Silent Observer at 343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.
By authority of: Sgt. Steven Luthy