A 17-year-old man from Flint is dead following an accident along I-94 near Albion New Year's Day morning.

Calhoun County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the eastbound side of the highway near 26 Mile Road around 6am. Authorities learned that a minivan travelling east had a hit someone while walking west.

Investigators say that the man was a student of nearby Starr Commonwealth. The driver of the vehicle, a 49-year-old man from Auburn, Indiana, was treated at the scene for minor injuries.

Authorities believe that speed and alcohol were not factors in the crash. Eastbound I-94 was shut down for three hours for the investigation.

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