CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A motorcyclist was hurt Tuesday in a crash with a pickup truck in Chesterfield Township, police said.
The incident happened on 21 Mile Road, just west of I-94.
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Police said a pickup truck turned in front of a 61-year-old Chesterfield Township man riding a 2001 Harley-Davidson motorcycle and struck him.
Police originally said the motorcyclist was killed in the crash. They issued an update around 6:50 p.m. Tuesday to say the man is injured, but alive.
The driver of the 2015 GMC pickup is a 58-year-old man from Redford. He told police he didn't see the motorcycle as he tried to turn into the Speedway gas station from 21 Mile Road.
A helmet was found in the roadway after the crash, police said. It's unknown if the helmet was being worn at the time of the crash.
Officials said an investigation is underway.
Crews have closed 21 Mile Road during the investigation.