Telegraph accident takes life of Detroit driver

A 70-year-old male driver from Detroit was killed in a traffic accident on Wednesday, September 24, on Telegraph Road in Bloomfield Township.

Bloomfield Township police said that at about 10:15 a.m. officers witnessed a maroon Ford Explorer traveling northbound on Telegraph Road near Long Lake driving erratically crossing multiple lanes of traffic and driving on the median. Department officials said officers attempted to stop the vehicle by activating their emergency lights and sirens, but were unsuccessful at getting the vehicle to stop. The vehicle continued northbound eventually crashing into multiple vehicles and finally a larger box style truck stopped at Hickory Grove.

Emergency personnel from the Bloomfield Township Fire Department responded to the scene and immediately attempted lifesaving care to the driver of the Ford Explorer. Police said the driver of the Ford Explorer was pronounced deceased at the scene. The drivers of the other vehicles were not injured.

The South Oakland County Crash Investigation Team responded to the scene and is leading the crash investigation. Preliminary information indicates that the driver may have been suffering from a medical emergency inside the vehicle prior to and at the time of the crash.

Anyone who witnessed the crash or has information about the incident is urged to contact the Bloomfield Township Police Department at 248.433.7755.