BRUCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A man is in critical condition after hitting a utility pole in Macomb County on Friday, and officials believe a medical emergency may have caused the driver to lose control of his car.
The crash happened just before 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 5, on northbound M-53 near 35 Mile Road in Bruce Township.
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The driver of a Jeep Cherokee, identified as a 71-year-old Washington Township man, allegedly drifted off the roadway to the right, went into the ditch and then hit a utility pole, according to Michigan State Police.
When emergency responders arrived at the scene, they found the man unresponsive with a weak pulse. He was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.
Police say medical personnel believe the man had a heart attack, which caused him to lose control of his car.