Oxford driver accused of hitting, killing man in Detroit

A 28-year-old Oxford man is facing two felony charges for allegedly hitting and killing a man with his vehicle in Detroit on Sept. 11, then leaving the scene.

            Bockart

Matthew Christian Bockart was arraigned Saturday in 34th District Court in Romulus on one count of reckless driving causing death and one count of failure to stop at an accident, when at fault, resulting in death. Bond was set at 10 percent of $50,000 and it has been posted. One of the conditions of Bockart’s release is he must wear a GPS tether.

Bockart is accused of hitting and killing Aubrey Blakely, 65.

Blakely was standing on the side of the road, holding a sign promoting an oil change business, when Bockart allegedly jumped the curb, struck him and killed him near the intersection of Gratiot Ave. and Linnhurst St. on Detroit’s east side. Bockart then allegedly kept going.

The incident was reportedly captured by a surveillance camera.

Assisted by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, Detroit Police arrested Bockart the next day on Nuttal Branch in the Lake Villa Manufactured Home Community. Bockart’s red-colored Chevrolet Equinox was taken as evidence, according to the sheriff’s report.

Bockart has a probable cause conference set for Sept. 24 and is scheduled to have a preliminary examination on Oct. 1 in Detroit 36th District Court.

 

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