A man died Monday after being struck by a car on Interstate 275 in Canton Township while walking on the freeway, Michigan State Police said.

Canton police officers at 7:55 p.m. informed troopers about a fatal crash involving a pedestrian on southbound I-275 near Palmer Road. Troopers arrived at the scene and began investigating.

According to their preliminary investigation, an 18-year-old motorist parked his car on the freeway's right shoulder, exited the vehicle, and walked into the traffic lanes.

Police said one driver swerved and avoided striking the man, but a second vehicle couldn't avoid him and struck the pedestrian while in the freeway's middle lane.

Officials said the drivers of both vehicles remained at the scene of the crash.

Medics were called and pronounced the victim, a

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