KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says officers arrested someone who is accused of hitting a pedestrian and leaving the scene early Saturday morning. Officers say the pedestrian has since died.
Officers responded to the 2700 block of West Michigan Avenue around 2:30 a.m. Saturday.
When they got there, they found 21-year-old Kaylee Gansberg from Lisle, Illinois in the road.
She was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, where she later died.
Police say the 22-year-old driver left the scene of the crash, but officers later contacted him.
They say he was under the influence when he hit the WMU student and they arrested him.
If you have any information about this crash, call the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at (269) 488-8911 or Silent Observer at (269) 343-2100.
You can also submit an anonymous tip on the Kalamazoo Silent Observer's website.
