Clarkston motorcyclist killed in accident – ​​The Oakland Press

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The last few weeks have been deadly for motorcyclists in Oakland County: Once again, an accident resulted in a fatality.

On Thursday evening, a 41-year-old Clarkston man died at a local hospital after he was struck by another vehicle while riding his motorcycle on Telegraph Road near 12 Mile Road in Southfield, officials said.

According to Southfield police, emergency responders who were called to the scene of the accident just before 6:30 p.m. found the man lying in the street. Life-saving measures were administered and he was taken to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

A preliminary investigation revealed that the motorcyclist was traveling southbound on Telegraph Road and the other vehicle was entering Telegraph Road southbound from a switchback when the crash occurred, police said.

The investigation is ongoing.

This is the seventh fatal motorcycle crash reported in Oakland County in recent weeks. According to local police:

• On July 6, a 42-year-old Waterford man died as a result of a crash on Sashabaw Road near Fowler Drive in Independence Township. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, emergency crews were called to the scene around 11 p.m. after the man crossed the center line on his motorcycle, struck a Jeep Compass and was then struck by another vehicle. The motorcyclist reportedly failed to negotiate a curve on Sashabaw Road, which led to the crash. The victim was wearing a helmet, according to the sheriff’s office.
• On June 16, a 40-year-old motorcyclist from Wixom was struck by a minivan while waiting to turn left from northbound Wixom Road onto Stratford Villa Way in Commerce Township. He died eight days later from injuries sustained in the crash. His wife was on the motorcycle and was also injured. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, neither the motorcyclist nor his wife were wearing helmets at the time of the crash.
• On June 18, a 32-year-old Redford Township man was killed when his motorcycle collided with a Ford Explorer at the intersection of Eight Mile Road and Grand River Avenue in Farmington Hills. He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the collision, police said.
• On June 14, a 60-year-old motorcyclist from Orion Township was killed when he collided with a car that had turned in front of him in Brandon Township. The motorcyclist was not wearing a helmet. His passenger, a 12-year-old identified as his grandson, was wearing a helmet and survived.
• On May 16, a 57-year-old Saginaw man was killed when he collided with a car turning in front of him in Commerce Township. He was not wearing a helmet.
• On May 1, a 66-year-old Orion Township man was killed when his motorcycle collided with a car in Oxford Township. The sheriff’s office said it was unknown if he was wearing a helmet, but family members told the Oakland Press that the man always wore a helmet when riding his motorcycle.