Crime & Safety

Oakland County Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash In Macomb Co.: Police

Police said the motorcyclist lost control of the bike, which then ran off the road and hit a tree.

CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI — An Oakland County man was killed in a Monday night motorcycle crash in Macomb County, according to police.

Police said a 26-year-old man from Highland was riding a motorcycle north Line Road, south of 26 Mile Road in Chesterfield Township at 8 p.m. when he lost control of the motorcycle and ran off the road, striking a tree.

The man was killed in the crash, according to police.

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Investigators do not know what caused the man to lose control of the bike.

Officials did not release the victim's name.

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There were no other injuries in the crash.

No further information was released.

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