FLORENCE TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Authorities in St. Joseph County have released the name of a motorcyclist who was killed in a two-vehicle crash earlier this week.
47-year-old Florin Olarean from Sturgis was riding his bike on Lutz Rd. near Dickinson Rd. in Florence Township Tuesday afternoon when a pick-up truck slowed to make a turn but then quickly changed direction. Olarean was following behind and a collision occurred when the truck changed course, throwing him from his motorcylce.
He suffered fatal injuries, despite wearing a helmet, and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the pick-up, a 17-year-old male from Burr Oak, and a passenger had minor injuries.
Results of an investigation will be forwarded to the St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office for review, but drugs, alcohol, and speed do not appear to be factored in the crash.
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