OCEOLA TWP, Mich. (WXYZ) — A motorcyclist is dead after being hit by the driver of a car on Saturday evening, with investigators saying that alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash.
We're told the crash happened around 8 p.m. on Highland Road and Hickory Hills Blvd in Oceola Township.
Authorities say that the driver of a Ford Expedition turned in front of the driver of a Honda CMX300 motorcycle heading west. The driver of that motorcycle, a 20-year-old Rochester Hills reisdent, was ejected in the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Expedition, a 39-year-old woman from Howell, was not injured in the crash and was wearing a seatbelt. Investigators say that alcohol is considered a factor in the crash, with the speed of the Ford Expedition also being investigated.
The roadway was closed for three hours for the investigation and clean-up.
