1 Dead, 2 Hurt In Oakland County 3-Car Crash: Sheriff

COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, MI — A 30-year-old man was killed and two others were injured Friday in a three-car crash in Oakland County, according to the sheriff's office.

The crash happened at 7:40 p.m. on Pontiac Trail at Martin Parkway in Commerce Township, officials said.

Officials said Matthew Szakal was driving a 2017 Chevrolet Trax when he was struck by a 2021 Lexus RC.

The driver of the Lexus, a 51-year-old Sterling Heights man, was moving north on M-5 where he ran off the road and drove through tall grass and weeds, officials said.

He eventually got back onto the road and jumped the curb in a roundabout and struck Szakal’s Chevy Trax, officials said.

The impact of the crash pushed Szakal's SUV into a third vehicle, a 2021 Honda CRV, officials said.

Szakal was killed, while the driver of the Honda, a 64-year-old Wixom woman, suffered minor injuries in the crash, officials said.

Officials said both drivers were wearing seatbelts. They do not know if the driver of the Lexus was wearing a seatbelt.

The driver of the Lexus suffered serious injuries in the crash and has been arrested as investigators believe speed and alcohol played a role.

They requested blood to test him for intoxicants, officials said.

Police were still investigating the crash.