Motorcyclist Killed In Crash On Detroit's West Side, Other Driver In Critical Condition
DETROIT (WWJ) - A motorcyclist is dead and another driver is clinging to life after a collision on Detroit's west side.
The accident happened just after 2 a.m. Saturday on Michigan Avenue and Larkins Street, in a neighborhood near I-94 and Livernois Avenue.
According to reports, a vehicle was traveling westbound on Michigan Avenue when the driver apparently turned in front of the motorcyclist, who was headed eastbound, causing a collision.
The motorcyclist was declared dead at the scene. His name was not immediately released.
The driver of the vehicle, a woman, was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. Another passenger in her vehicle was also transported to a hospital, although their condition is unknown.
The road was closed for about four hours while police investigated but has since reopened.
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