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Head-On Crash in Orion Township Kills 86-Year-Old, Critically Injures Three

The sheriff’s crash unit is probing why a northbound car crossed the median.

Overview

  • The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office says a Ford Fiesta left the northbound lane on Lapeer Road, crossed the median, and hit a Lincoln MKX head-on near Greenshield Road in Orion Township.
  • Deputies identified the Lincoln’s driver as Alfred Henry Young, 86, of Rochester Hills, who died at the hospital.
  • Three people remain in critical condition, including Young’s 86-year-old wife, the Ford driver, and the Ford driver’s 60-year-old wife.
  • Investigators report no sign of alcohol, drugs, or excessive speed, and they have not determined why the Ford left the roadway.
  • The Sheriff’s Crash Reconstruction Unit is examining vehicle paths and physical evidence to establish how the collision unfolded.