ROSE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Michigan State Police said a Flint man was killed when he crossed the center line of an Oakland County road and crashed into another car without wearing his seat belt.
The crash happened around 7:25 a.m. Thursday on Hickory Ridge Road between Pellett Drive and Sackner Road in Rose Township.
Troopers said a 40-year-old Flint man was driving a Chevrolet Malibu north on Hickory Ridge Road when he lost control and crossed the center line.
The Malibu went into the path of a Buick passenger car, and the two cars collided, according to authorities.
Police said the Flint man was not wearing his seat belt.
Both drivers were taken to a nearby hospital, officials said. The Flint man was pronounced dead, medical officials said.
The driver of the Buick suffered non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
Michigan State Police continue to investigate the crash.