Pedestrian killed on Red Bud Trail, driver arrested
Posted: Mar 7, 2019 1:00 PM EDT
BERRIEN COUNTY, Mich. -- A woman was killed by a vehicle while she was attempting to cross Red Bud Trail Wednesday evening. The driver is facing charges for the crash.
Police said a farm truck was traveling northbound on Red Bud Trail when it struck the 36-year-old female pedestrian around 9 p.m. near Howe Lane.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said alcohol appears to be a factor in the crash.
The driver of the truck, a 65-year-old man from Buchanan, was taken to the Berrien County Jail on preliminary charges of OWI causing death.