INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A Waterford Township man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Independence Township.
The 42-year-old man died after the motorcycle he was driving sideswiped one vehicle and was struck by another vehicle, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. The crash happened at 11 p.m. on Saturday, July 6, 2024, on Sashabaw Road near Fowler Drive.
Police said the motorcyclist was driving a 2002 Honda CBR900 motorcycle south on Sashabaw Road when he crossed the center line and sideswiped a 2018 Jeep Compass being driven north by a 27-year-old Waterford Township resident.
After striking the Jeep, the motorcyclist and motorcycle went to the ground and was struck by a second vehicle traveling north, a 2022 Ford Bronco driven by a 47-year-old Independence Township resident.
The 42-year-old Waterford Township man was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The other drivers were not injured. Police said speed was a factor in the crash and that the crash is still under investigation.
