Crime & Safety
Motorcycles Crash on Rochester Road Near Oakland Township
Both drivers were wearing helmets, according to police report.
Two motorcyclists and their passengers were hospitalized on Sunday after a crash on Rochester Road in Addison Township.
According to a report from the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, a Dearborn motorcyclist lost control while traveling north on Rochester Road near Betts Road; the driver crossed the center lane and crashed into another motorcycle.
The Dearborn driver and and his passenger were taken to McLaren Hospital in Pontiac. Their conditions were not known.
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The driver of the second motorcycle, an Oxford Township man, was flown by medical helicopter to Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak; he had injuries to his leg and knee, the sheriff's report stated. His passenger was taken to McLaren.
Both drivers were wearing helmets, the report stated.
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Traffic on Rochester Road was reportedly backed up through Oakland Township after the crash.
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