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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Female

Age : 64

Race : Unknown

Date : 07/07/2024

Location : Old U.S. 23 near Loch Lomond Road

City : Brighton Township

County : Livingston

State : Michigan

Agency : Michigan State Police

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 07/07/2024, at approximately 6:40 p.m., a Michigan State Police trooper observed two motorcycles traveling at high speeds northbound on Old U.S. 23 near Loch Lomond Road in Brighton Township. The motorcycles appeared to be racing. As the trooper attempted to turn around to initiate a traffic stop, one of the motorcycles, a 2006 Yamaha FZ6-S operated by a 20-year-old male from South Lyon, collided with a Dodge Caravan driven by an 86-year-old Brighton woman who was making a left turn onto Loch Lomond Road from southbound Old U.S. 23.
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The collision impacted the passenger side door of the van, resulting in the deaths of the motorcyclist and a 64-year-old female passenger from Fenton in the van. The second motorcyclist did not stop and fled the scene. Preliminary investigations indicate that alcohol and drugs were not factors in the crash.
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TOTAL CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2 dead, 1 injured.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://patch.com/michigan/brighton/2-dead-crash-involving-racing-motorcycles-old-us-23-police
https://www.wxyz.com/news/two-dead-in-crash-following-motorcycle-race-in-brighton-township
https://www.whmi.com/news/article/fatal-crash-motorcyclist-van-brighton-township