On Sunday, August 21st of 2005 at approximately 3:00 a.m. officers were dispatched to eastbound M-59 at Opdyke Road for a Drag Racing complaint. It was reported that several vehicles were stopped in the area and people were watching the drag racing.

While officers were en route to the location a vehicle that was eastbound on M-59 (not involved in the drag racing) struck one of the vehicles that had been drag racing, which was stopped in the roadway. The occupant of the vehicles drag racing, a 35 year old Pontiac man suffered serious injuries. The occupants of the other vehicle involved suffered no injuries from the accident.

The accident remains under investigation at this time. Anyone having information regarding this incident should contact the Auburn Hills Police Department at 248-370-9444.


Sergeant McDonnell


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