Crime & Safety
Detroit Motorcyclist Dies After Wednesday Night Crash On I-75
A 52-year-old Detroit man has died from injuries sustained after the motorcycle he was riding was rear-ended by another vehicle Wednesday.
DETROIT, MI — A 52-year-old Detroit man has died from injuries sustained after the motorcycle he was riding was rear-ended by another vehicle Wednesday night on I-75 in Detroit, according to Michigan State Police troopers.
Police have not released the name of the man, who they said crashed around 10:20 p.m. Wednesday. He had been transported to a local hospital with critical injuries prior to his death, police said.
The crash prompted the closure of both northbound and southbound entrance ramps to Davison from I-75, police said.
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The man was not wearing a helmet, police said.
Critical Traffic Crash: On 08/26 at approximately 10 20 PM troopers responded to eastbound Davison and I-75 in the city of Detroit for a traffic crash. Preliminary investigation revealed that a motorcycle was struck from the rear by a passenger vehicle. pic.twitter.com/isthmKJGd1
— MSP Metro Detroit (@mspmetrodet) August 27, 2020
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