74-year-old woman dies after being hit by car in Benton Township

UPDATE: Benton Harbor City Commissioner Ron Singleton confirmed to ABC57 News he was the driver involved in the fatal pedestrian crash.

ORIGINAL: BENTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- The Benton Charter Township Police Department reports officers responded to the intersection of E. Napier Avenue and Milton Street for a crash involving a car and pedestrian on Monday around 8:31 p.m.

The report states upon arrival officers found a 74-year-old Benton Harbor woman who had been struck by a car while attempting to cross the road.

The woman was taken to the hospital for treatment but died soon after.

The driver of the car, a 68-year-old Benton Harbor man, was uninjured and is cooperating with the investigation.

The Berrien County Sheriff's Department Accident Reconstruction Team was requested to assist with the scene.

Anyone who witnessed the crash is encouraged to contact the Benton Township Police Department at (269) 925-1125 or Crime Stoppers at (574) 228-STOP.