Oak Park, MI — October 21, 2024, a male motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a school bus near 8 Mile Road in Oak Park.
According to preliminary reports, the accident happened around 4:15 p.m. near the intersection of West 8 Mile Road and Westhampton Street. It’s unclear exactly what caused the incident, but video from a nearby security camera appears to show the school bus entering the path of the westbound motorcycle just before the collision. The 29-year-old motorcyclist then crashed into the side of the bus.
The motorcyclist was fatally injured in the collision. The bus driver, who was alone aboard the bus at the time, was unhurt.
No further details are currently available.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
Early reports can rarely paint a vivid picture of how a wreck happened, since investigators are usually still trying to assemble the puzzle. The video footage seems troubling, though, as it looks like the bus driver may have failed to yield when trying to pass through the lanes where the motorcyclist was riding.
Does that mean the bus driver was at fault? It’s too early to tell before many other questions are answered. Here’s a few that come to mind: Was the stop sign clearly visible—or there at all? Was the bus driver’s full attention on their surroundings? If not, why not? How fast was the motorcycle traveling? Was the rider watching the road? Were both vehicles in good working order? If not, what was wrong with them? Were their operators in good health?
I don’t mean to suggest I know something investigators don’t. I just know from long experience that things aren’t always as simple as they may seem at first. No one should jump to conclusions before all the facts are in, and sometimes getting those facts means digging much deeper than a standard investigation typically does. That young man’s loved ones deserve real answers, so I hope that’s what someone delivers.
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