OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. – A Waterford Township man died Saturday after a motorcycle crash in Commerce Township.
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office said Lucas Keith Horsch, 21, was driving a motorcycle eastbound on Cooley Lake Road near Switzerland Street just after midnight on Sept. 28.
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When the motorcycle crossed the center line, it began to slide and left the roadway. Horsch fell out of the motorcycle, which slid into the driveway of a private home. He was taken to a local hospital but died from his injuries Saturday evening.
On Sunday, an autopsy revealed Horsch was intoxicated at the time of the crash, with a blood-alcohol level of .12 percent. Under Michigan law, a driver is considered to be intoxicated at .08 percent.
The sheriff’s office said Horsch did not have a motorcycle endorsement, which leads investigators to believe a lack of experience might have been a factor in the crash.
