Man dead after car collides with utility pole, tree; medical issue prior to crash suspected

An 86-year-old man died on Friday morning after his automotive left the roadway and hit a auxiliary pole and Growth in Waterford, mentioned officers.

In response to Waterford Police Chief Scott Underwood, a preliminary investigation signifies that the person had misplaced consciousness earlier than the crash, which passed off at Pontiac Lake Highway close to Airport Highway shortly earlier than 8 a.m., the person was the one resident of the car.

The police didn’t instantly launch their title.

Cops who reacted on stage eliminated the person from the motive force’s seat and began resuscitation, Underwood defined, however noticed no substantial accidents with him. A crew from the Waterford regional fireplace brigade transported him to the McLaren Oakland the place he was declared useless, Underwood acknowledged.

It’s believed that the person suffered a medical difficulty that led to the crash, Underwood acknowledged …

Waterford’s Residents Emergency Response Group was activated to assist with site visitors management, and DTE responded to the scene to sort out the broken pole and threaded threads, Underwood mentioned.