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Norton Shores pedestrian hit by car while fleeing deputies on US-31

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FERRYSBURG CITY, Mich. — A Norton Shores man is seriously hurt after being hit by a car on US-31 in Ferrysburg City Saturday evening.

The Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) says they conducted a traffic stop near Van Wagoner Road before 7 p.m. when a passenger left the vehicle and ran away from deputies.

The 26-year-old ran west into the southbound lanes when he was hit by a car, deputies explain.

We’re told authorities administered treatment and the victim is now stable. He has since been hospitalized.

The north- and southbound lanes were closed until about 9:05 p.m., according to dispatchers.

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