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Pontiac Man, 82, Dies Five Days After Being Struck in Crosswalk

The sheriff's crash reconstruction unit is investigating the city's sixth pedestrian fatality this year.

Overview

  • Larry Gene Howard, 82, died at the hospital on Friday, Oct. 10, according to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office.
  • He was hit around 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 6, while using a designated crosswalk on Walton Boulevard near Baldwin Avenue.
  • Deputies said a 2012 Chevrolet Colorado driven by a 68-year-old Pontiac man struck him while making a right turn onto westbound Walton Boulevard.
  • The crash is under active review by the Oakland County Sheriff's Office Crash Reconstruction Unit, and officials have not announced any charges.
  • Authorities said this was the sixth pedestrian-involved fatal crash reported in Pontiac in 2025.