Bicyclist dies after crash with Jeep on Opdyke Road

Police are asking for any witnesses to a Monday evening crash to reach out investigators.

A 47-year-old Bloomfield Hills man died on the evening of Halloween after being struck by a vehicle.

The accident occurred at 7:35 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31, on Opdyke Road near Hempstead Road in Auburn Hills, the city’s police department reported.

“The preliminary investigation reveals that the driver of the Jeep, a 25-year-old female from Attica, Michigan, was traveling northbound on Opdyke Road,” Auburn Hills police reported. “The bicycle, ridden by a 47-yearold male from Bloomfield Hills, was also traveling northbound on Opdyke Road.

“The Jeep struck the bicyclist in the roadway.”

Unresponsive at the scene, the victim was taken to St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, where he later was pronounced dead.

The motorist was not hurt and was cooperative with police.

“There were no other occupants in the Jeep, and no other vehicles were involved in the crash,” police said. “Alcohol and/or drugs do not appear to be a factor in the crash.”

Any witnesses to the incident should call Auburn Hills police at 248-370-9460.