Michigan driver, 71, strikes utility pole on M-53 after suffering medical emergency, police say
A 71-year-old Michigan man is in critical condition after suffering a medical emergency, causing him to strike a utility pole on Friday in Macomb County.
The crash happened at about 3:50 p.m. in Bruce Township.
According to Michigan State Police, the man from Washington Township was driving a Jeep Cherokee on northbound M-53 near 35 Mile Road when he drifted off the road and landed in a ditch.
The man was found unresponsive and was taken to a hospital for treatment. Medical personnel believe the man had a heart attack that caused the crash.
The crash is under investigation.
