Deputies are withholding victim\u2019s identity pending notification of next of kin<\/p>\n
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OAKLAND TOWNSHIP \u2013 A 65-year-old Rochester Hills man was killed and two women were critically injured in a fatal head-on collision in Oakland Township Friday morning.<\/p>\n
The Oakland County Sheriff\u2019s Office reports the crash occurred just after 5:45 a.m. on Rochester Road near Buell Road. A preliminary investigation found that the man was traveling northbound on Rochester Road in a 2022 Ford Escape, when he crossed the center line into oncoming traffic and struck a 2025 Subaru Outback head-on in the southbound lane.<\/p>\n
The driver of the Subaru \u2014 identified as a 49-year-old woman from Imlay City \u2014 and her passenger, a 56-year-old Almont woman, both sustained severe injuries and were transported to a nearby hospital where they remain in critical condition.<\/p>\n
First responders say the Rochester Hills man sustained fatal injuries despite wearing a seatbelt, and was pronounced dead at the scene. <\/p>\n
Investigators don\u2019t believe the crash was a result of a medical emergency, however an autopsy will be conducted by the Oakland County Medical Examiner\u2019s Office. The investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n
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