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Authorities Investigating Long Lake Road Crash

By Beth Milligan | June 9, 2021

The Grand Traverse County Sheriff's Office is investigating a car-motorcycle crash that occurred on North Long Lake Road at Brayton Lane Tuesday.

The accident occurred at approximately 4:40pm Tuesday afternoon. A 21-year-old Traverse City man was driving a motorcycle west on North Long Lake Road and attempted to pass two vehicles on the left. The front vehicle, driven by a 29-year-old woman, was turning left onto Brayton Lane when the motorcyclist stuck her vehicle.

The motorcyclist was transported to Munson Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. The female driver was not injured. North Long Lake Rd was closed for an accident investigation for approximately 90 minutes. The crash remains under investigation, according to the Sheriff's Office.

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