Daniel Grechin-Pirogov, a 15-year-old North Farmington High School sophomore, died after a pickup truck struck him while he was crossing Orchard Lake Road in Farmington on Wednesday, Oct. 28.
The crash happened around 8 p.m. at Shiawassee Street. A northbound pickup struck him within the crosswalk, according to a Farmington Department of Public Safety announcement.
Officers attempted lifesaving measures before he was taken to a hospital, where he died. Farmington Hills police and fire personnel also assisted, police said.
Police said the driver was cooperating with investigators. As of Oct. 29, investigators had not determined whether Grechin-Pirogov had the walk signal, WXYZ reported. Police told the station that drugs and alcohol did not appear to be factors.
District offers support
Farmington Public Schools Superintendent Kelly Coffin identified Grechin-Pirogov in an Oct. 29 statement, ClickOnDetroit reported.
In the statement reproduced by WXYZ, Coffin recalled his involvement in the district’s Student Round Table, where he offered feedback to district leaders and spoke on behalf of students.
Grechin-Pirogov attended Forest Elementary School and Warner Middle School before North Farmington. He participated in Oakland Early College this year and had asked Coffin for a recommendation when pursuing the program.
“Daniel made a difference in our schools and in the lives of those who knew him,” Coffin said in the statement.
Coffin said the district would make social-emotional learning staff available at Forest Elementary, Warner Middle School and North Farmington High School in the coming days, as needed, to support students and staff.
Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact Special Operations Commander Patrick Spelman at 248-699-5150 or [email protected].
