Woman, 27, Arrested in Ferndale Hit-and-Run

FERNDALE, MI — A 27-year-old woman has been arrested in the early Saturday morning hit-and-run accident that left a 30-year-old woman in critical condition with head injuries, Ferndale police said Sunday.

Police did not provide details about the suspect beyond her age and gender, and said the investigation is continuing.

The woman was struck by the newer tan four-door sedan about 2:15 a.m. Saturday in the area of Nine Mile Road and Woodward Avenue as she and a crowd of people crossed the street.

The Ferndale Police Department released to the media still photos of the suspect vehicle taken from a patrol car that was making a traffic stop south of the crash scene.

“The media involvement putting this information out to the public was critical in the investigation and played a part in recovering the recovery of the suspect vehicle and identification of the arrested woman,” Ferndale Detective Lt. William Wilson said in a news release.

He went on to say that “it is a difficult time for the family and friends of the victim of this event.”

“They wish to preserve their privacy and we are not releasing the victim’s name at this time,” he said.

Charges are pending against the driver of the vehicle.

Police still want to hear from witnesses to the hit and run

*We have a request of the public that any witnesses to the accident contact our police department at (248) 541-3650,” Wilson said. “There were several people crossing in the intersection at the time of the crash, but not all have identified or talked to.”

Photo: Ferndale Police Department