Fatal bike lane crash involving Oakland County Road Commission truck prompts calls to rethink traffic design

Published
June 19, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Ferndale, Michigan
Woodward Avenue
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Incident type
Crash, Bicycle, E-bike

Summary

Bicycle Crash Ferndale Michigan in Ferndale, Michigan: A 33‐year‐old electric bike rider was killed on Thursday just before 1 p.m. when an Oakland County Road Commission truck turned into the parking lot of a vacant Tim Hortons on Woodward Avenue, striking the cyclist in the bike lane. The collision occurred while the truck was traveling north and turning right into the lot, and the rider was pronounced dead at the scene.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Cyclist Cyclist Fatal

Original reporting

Fatal bike lane crash involving Oakland County Road Commission truck prompts calls to rethink traffic design

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