Wayne State employee hit, killed on Woodward in Detroit's Midtown

DETROIT (FOX 2) - A person was hit and killed after a crash forced a vehicle into them on Woodward Avenue in Detroit on Wednesday morning.

According to Detroit police, two vehicles collided at Woodward and Warren in Midtown around 8:40 a.m. One of the vehicles involved then struck a pedestrian, who was killed.

"All of the sudden the impact of the cars hit. And the gentleman was standing there, he went airborne and fell down. And that terrified me because I could do nothing but cry because that was somebody’s father, brother, whoever, family member," said witness Paula White.

White was at a red light when she said she saw the crash and called 911. She said one of the cars was making a left turn when the crash occurred. 

Wayne State University confirmed that the victim was an employee at the school. They have not been identified. 

No further details were provided about the deadly crash.