Deadly motorcycle accident early Sunday morning in Southfield

Fatal motorcycle ax


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Fatal motorcycle ax


Photographer: WXYZ
Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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Posted: 06/24/2012

(WXYZ) - Police say one man is dead and one woman injured after crashing their motorcycle on the freeway in Southfield.

It happened early Sunday morning on 696 near the Greenfield exit.

Michigan State Police say it appeared the driver of the motorcycle missed the turn and crashed.

He was not wearing a helmet and died from his injuries. His passenger, a woman was wearing a helmet. She survived and was taken to Beaumont for her injuries.

Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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