PONTIAC, Mich. – A 34-year-old Pontiac man died in a multi-vehicle crash on the eastbound lanes of M-59.
The crash occurred on Monday (Nov. 10) just before 6 a.m. near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
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Police said the Pontiac man, who was not identified pending notification of next of kin, was driving a 2011 Chevrolet Aveo eastbound on M-59.
At the same time, a 20-year-old Waterford man was operating a 2015 Chevrolet Impala, officials said.
Police said both vehicles hit an icy patch, ran off the left side of the road, and struck the cable barrier.
As the Chevrolet Impala continued riding along the cable barrier, officials said it was struck in the rear by a 2004 Dodge Dakota that also hit the icy patch.
Police said the Chevrolet Aveo bounced off the cable barrier and slid on its side back into the middle lane of the road.
Officials said it was struck on the roof by a 2018 Ford F-150 driven by an 18-year-old Oxford man, fatally injuring the Aveo driver.
As the Chevrolet Impala was coming to a rest, police said it was struck by the Dodge Dakota.
Officials said three other vehicles also crashed trying to avoid the vehicles involved in the initial crash.
Police said the driver of the Chevrolet Aveo was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Impala was taken to the hospital, where officials said he was treated for minor injuries.
None of the other drivers was injured, and all were wearing seat belts, according to police.