Woman struck by vehicle and killed while walking along M-59 in White Lake Township

WHITE LAKE TOWNSHIP, Mich. - A woman has died after she was struck by a vehicle while walking along a major road in White Lake Township.

The incident happened around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday on M-59 near White Banks Boulevard, just west of Cranberry Lake. 

According to police, the woman was walking along M-59 when she was struck by a vehicle, killing her.

Police aren't sure why she was walking along the road, but say it's possible she may have been walking to work.

A woman has died after being struck while walking along M-59 in White Lake Township

It is not yet clear if the person who struck her kept going or if she was hit by multiple vehicles.

Police are still in the early stages of their investigation.