COOPER TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A charge of moving violation causing death filed against an Allegan man for a crash that killed 14-year-old Tristan Billman of Comstock in December 2023 has been dismissed.
The Kalamazoo County Prosecutor’s Office dismissed the charge against the unnamed 51-year-old driver because they felt they would not be able to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he caused Billman’s death.
The weather on December 29 was a factor and evidence showed the teenager was in the road when he was hit. The crash happened on North Riverview Drive in Cooper Township.
Billman’s family has put up solar lights where he was killed in an attempt to prevent other people from falling victim.
They add the teen was a hero for pushing his girlfriend out of the way of the vehicle before he was hit.
The prosecutor’s office is still working with Michigan State Police on the investigation and says charges may be re-filed.
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