Crime & Safety
Man Killed In Alleged Drunk Driving Crash In Rochester HIlls
One man is dead and two others in critical condition from a reported drunk driving crash over the weekend.
ROCHESTER HILLS, MI — A 21-year-old man from Troy is dead following a single car crash in Rochester Hills over the weekend. Police say three men were reportedly leaving the restaurant where they worked early Sunday morning when the driver of the vehicle, also a 21-year-old man from Troy, crashed his 1988 Dodge Daytona into a utility pole near South Boulevard and Fredmoore Drive.
The front seat passenger was killed in the crash and the backseat passenger, a 55-year-old man from Rochester Hills, along with the driver, were taken to Royal Oak Beaumont Hospital. They are in critical condition, according to police.
Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash, authorities said, and a blood sample is being processed from the driver, who will reportedly face criminal charges. The accident remains under investigation.
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