Crime & Safety
1 Dead In Macomb County Crash Involving Dirt Bike: Police
Police said a pickup driver tried using the opposite lane to pass another driver when the truck struck an oncoming dirt bike.
BRUCE TOWNSHIP, MI — One person was killed Monday night after a crash in northern Macomb County, according to Michigan State Police.
Troopers said a 55-year-old man from Imlay City was driving a Dodge Ram pickup truck south on Brown Road near Reid Road in Bruce Township at 8:45 p.m. when he tried to use the northbound lane to pass another vehicle.
When the pickup swerved into the northbound lane, it struck a dirt bike that was moving north, according to police.
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The 53-year-old dirt bike driver from Romeo was taken to a nearby hospital where the person died, according to police.
The pickup ruck driver was not injured in the crash, but investigators determined he was impaired while driving, according to police.
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He was arrested in connection with the crash and placed in jail, according to police.
"Another family is mourning the loss of a loved one due to a preventable traffic crash," First Lt. Mike Shaw. "There are too many options available to get behind the wheel impaired. Please do not drink and drive."
No further information was released.
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