Traverse City man dies in motorcycle accident

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY – Officers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Traverse City Post were dispatched to the scene of a serious injury crash on Garfield Road near 3 Mile Road in East Bay Township on May 15, 2024.

Preliminary investigations showEd. The incident involved a collision between an SUV and a motorcycle.

According to an MSP statement, the SUV, driven by a 79-year-old Kalamazoo man, entered Garfield Road from 3 Mile Road and crossed the path of an oncoming motorcycle driven by a 64-year-old Traverse City man.

As As a result of the collision, the motorcyclist fell from his vehicle and suffered life-threatening injuries. The driver and his 74-year-old passenger in the SUV were uninjured in the accident. The driver of the motorcycle was taken to Munson Medical Center in Traverse City with life-threatening injuries.

THe 64 years old Driver of motorcycle succumbed to his injuries out of the crash.

Theis incl.identical The investigation is still ongoing and it is not known whether alcohol or drugs played a role in the accident.