Motorcycle Crash Leaves 2 Hurt In Canton

CANTON, MI — An early morning motorcycle crash Tuesday in Canton has left two people with serious injuries. The motorcycle was driven by a 39-year-old Canton resident and the passenger was a 40-year-old Rochester Hills resident. Speed and alcohol appear to be factors in the crash, according to Canton Township police.

The crash occurred at about 1 a.m. Tuesday near the intersection of Central Park Drive and Manhattan Circle, which sits south of Cherry Hill Road Between Denton Road in the west and Beck Road in the east. Police said The motorcycle left the roadway and crashed in the front yard of a residence.

Both the driver and passenger were transported to St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ypsilanti. The driver is listed in stable condition and the passenger is listed in critical. The Canton Police Department’s Accident Investigation Team was called in to investigate. The crash remains under investigation.

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