Sterling Heights man killed in off-road vehicle crash in Bloomfield Township
BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - A 38-year-old man was killed after an off-road vehicle he was driving crashed into a tree in Bloomfield Township.
Police say the crash happened at about 6 p.m. on May 8 in the area of Wattles and Kensington roads.
The driver lost control of the ORV, "causing it to go airborne and strike a tree," according to Bloomfield Township police.
Authorities say the driver was not wearing a seat belt or a helmet at the time of the crash. He was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Police say toxicology reports are pending, but they do not believe alcohol is a factor.