Man dies from injuries suffered in crash Friday in Adrian Township

ADRIAN TWP. — An Adrian man died Friday after being involved in a traffic crash in Adrian Township.

Police and firefighters were dispatched at 8:09 p.m. to the intersection of Howell Highway and Oakwood Road and arrived to find one vehicle was on top of another and a utility pole had been sheared off at its base, a news release issued Saturday evening by the Adrian Township Police Department said.

A 55-year-old Adrian man was pinned in his vehicle and had to be extricated, the release said. He had a severe injury to an arm but was alert and talking. He was transported to ProMedica Toledo Hospital where his condition quickly deteriorated and he died.

Adrian Township police investigated and found a northbound vehicle on Howell Highway failed to stop at the stop sign at Oakwood Road and collided with the victim’s vehicle as it traveled eastbound on Oakwood.

Neither drug nor alcohol use by either driver is suspected, police said.

Police have not released the names of anyone involved in the crash.

Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is asked to contact Officer Brian Meloche at the Adrian Township Police Department by calling 517-264-1000.

A report of the crash will be sent to the Lenawee County Prosecutor’s Office to determine if any charges should be authorized, the release said.

Adrian Township police and firefighters were assisted by Raisin Township police, Michigan State Police, the Lenawee County Sheriff’s Office, the Lenawee County Accident Investigation Team, and the Adrian city and Madison Township fire departments.

This article originally appeared on The Daily Telegram: Man dies from injuries suffered in crash in Adrian Township