Speed believed to be factor in fatal Oxford Township motorcycle crash It is unknown if victim was wearing helmet at time of crash No description found
OXFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A 58-year-old man died Tuesday after spending several days hospitalized due to a motorcycle crash in Oxford Township .
According to authorities, the crash happened Friday, Nov. 10, at about 6 p.m. on Lapeer Road, north of Metamora Road. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office said Eric James Willis was driving southbound on his motorcycle when he rear-ended a Ford Edge driven by a 23-year-old from Rochester .
Willis was taken to a hospital, where he died from his injuries. The driver of the Ford and a passenger were not injured.
Authorities said they do not know if he was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, but they believe speed was a factor.
The collision remains under investigation.
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