MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. – An 82-year-old motorcyclist was struck and killed by an SUV that was turning into a driveway in Oakland County, police said.
The crash happened at 2:01 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, 2025, on John R Road near Ajax Drive in Madison Heights.
Officers said a 79-year-old woman was driving an SUV south on John R Road when she turned left into a private driveway and struck a motorcycle that was heading north.
The motorcyclist -- an 82-year-old Algonac man -- was taken to Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to police.
Police said the driver of the SUV is cooperating with the investigation. Alcohol is not believed to have been a factor.
Anyone with information about this crash is asked to call Madison Heights police at 248-837-2732 or 248-585-2100.