LASALLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Two families are mourning over the two lives lost in a fiery crash involving a motorcycle and a car.
It happened around 8 p.m. Thursday night on South Dixie Highway near Kelly Road in Monroe County’s La Salle Township.
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“Basically the motorcyclist was operating in the lane of travel when the vehicle crossed and hit them head-on,” said 1st. Lt. Tony Cuevas with Michigan State Police.
Cuevas said 53-year-old David Dittmar, from Carleton, was driving the bike with his girlfriend, 45-year-old Casey Boudrie, on the back when they were hit by a 52-year old woman driving a 2003 Dodge Neon.
The motorcycle went up in flames on impact. It’s a scene police said is happening more and more.
“In Michigan, motorcycle accidents are more prevalent in the summertime, because it’s a seasonal time,” said Cuevas.
But police say this tragedy could have been prevented.
“We’re pretty certain alcohol played a large factor in this crash,” said Cuevas.
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