Crime & Safety

Charges Won't be Filed Against Driver That Struck and Killed a Northville Cyclist

Northville Township police say that the county prosecutor will not pursue charges in the September accident.

Northville Township's police department announced Tuesday afternoon that criminal charges will not be filed against the driver who .

The cyclist, Jerry Ashby of Northville, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident on Seven Mile Road, just east of Silver Springs Drive.

According to a press release, the Wayne County Prosecutor will not seek charges against the 18-year-old Northville driver.

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In September, police said the driver told them that he did not see the cyclist. It was raining, affecting visibility, police chief John Werth told Northville Patch.

In late July, on Seven Mile Road near Fry Road. It was also raining heavily during that accident, reducing visibility.

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