GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A man was killed Thursday night after being hit by a vehicle, according to the Michigan State Police.
The incident happened around 10 p.m. on US-131 in Grand Rapids. The 49-year-old Grand Rapids man had been trying to walk across the highway after his vehicle ran out of gas and stopped along the roadway.
Troopers say the man walked his children, ages 5 and 7, to the median, but later corrected themselves saying the children were on the right shoulder. When he attempted to cross back to his vehicle, he was hit by a northbound vehicle.
US-131 was closed Thursday for investigation. The Grand Rapids Police Department and Victim's Services helped attend to the scene.
A GoFundMe page is raising money for his funeral expenses.
Police are reminding drivers to remain inside their vehicles until help arrives if they experience car trouble on the highway.
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