PITTSFORD TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) A motorcycle crash over the weekend claimed the lives of two people.
Around 3:52 p.m. Saturday, troopers from the Michigan State Police Jackson Post responded to a single-motorcycle crash on Meridian Road north of Beecher Road in Pittsford Township.
Preliminary investigation, which included witness statements, indicates that a 59-year-old man from Manitou Beach was operating a 2005 Harley-Davidson motorcycle traveling northbound on Meridian Road. The motorcycle was also occupied by a 60-year-old female passenger from Hudson.
According to witnesses, the motorcycle attempted to pass another vehicle, crossing over the centerline. When the rider observed oncoming traffic, he swerved to avoid a collision and entered the ditch along the southbound lane. The motorcycle struck a hole and overturned, ejecting both occupants. Neither subject was wearing a helmet.
Motorists stopped to render aid and began CPR and first aid until EMS arrived. Despite life-saving efforts by emergency personnel, both individuals were pronounced deceased at the scene.
Several witnesses reported that prior to the crash, the motorcycle had been observed traveling at a high rate of speed, weaving between vehicles, and passing in no-passing zones. Alcohol is suspected to be a factor in the crash.
The investigation remains ongoing. Troopers were assisted at the scene by Hudson Fire and EMS and the Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Office.
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