A 77-year-old man from Redford is dead after losing control of his motorcycle on I-96.
On Aug. 10 at around 9:13 p.m., deputies from the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office responded to a crash on eastbound I-96, east of Dorr Road in Genoa Township.
According to an Aug. 11 press release, the man was driving a 2012 Can-Am motorcycle when he experienced a possible tire issue. He lost control of the motorcycle and left the road. The motorcycle overturned and crashed into multiple trees.
The driver, who LCSO said was not wearing a helmet, was ejected off the motorcycle and pronounced dead at the scene.
While alcohol does not appear to be a factor in the crash, whether speed contributed to the crash is still under investigation, according to LCSO.
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The crash is still under investigation by the LCSO Traffic Safety Bureau. The highway remained closed for about three hours for investigation and clean up, but has since reopened.
Livingston County EMS, Brighton Area Fire Department, Howell Area Fire Department and the Michigan State Police also responded to the scene.
— Contact reporter Tess Ware at tware@livingstondaily.com.
This article originally appeared on Livingston Daily: Redford man killed in motorcycle crash on I-96 in Genoa Township