Category: Fatal Accident

Chesterfield Township Police and Fire Rescue were dispatched to westbound William P. Rosso Hwy near I-94 for a motorcycle crash on Sunday March 22, 2021 at 9:40 PM. Responding officers arrived on scene and found two heavily damaged motorcycles.  A 35-year-old male from Eastpointe with an injured arm was standing near the crash. A Chesterfield Police Sergeant began CPR on the second motorcycle operator, who had suffered serious injuries from the crash and was not breathing. This operator was identified as 39-year-old Gary King of Clinton Township, who later died from his injuries suffered in this crash. It appears the two operators were riding their motorcycles together. Mr. King lost control of his 2020 Harley Davidson and crashed, causing much debris to be deposited on the road. The operator from Eastpointe drove his 2004 Harley Davidson over the debris causing him to crash as well, injuring his arm. He was transported to an area hospital for his injuries.

The Chesterfield Township Police Detectives along with Chesterfield Township Police Crash Investigators are continuing to investigate this crash. Alcohol is likely involved. Helmets were not worn by these two motorcycle operators.

Today at 10:03am Chesterfield Township Police and Fire Departments were dispatched to New Haven Rd, just north of I-94 for an injury causing traffic crash. The weather conditions at the time of the crash were poor with falling snow and a slush covered roadway.

The officers found a 2013 Ram pickup and a 2015 GMC box truck, both rolled over with heavy crash damage. Chesterfield Police Accident Investigators and Detective Bureau were called to the scene to determine the cause of the crash. The preliminary investigation indicates the southbound Ram lost control and was struck by the northbound GMC.  The driver of the GMC was a 55 year old New Baltimore man who was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the Ram was 65 year old Ronald Powers of Ray Township. He was declared deceased on the scene of the crash.

New Haven Road remains closed at the time of this press release. The Chesterfield Police were assisted by the New Baltimore Police, the Michigan State Police and the Macomb County Road Commission.

Chesterfield Township Police Officers were dispatched to 23 Mile Rd, west of Gratiot Ave (near Meijer) for a pedestrian / vehicle traffic crash on Dec 05, 2020 at 11:24 PM. Officers found a single vehicle and a deceased pedestrian in the roadway. The deceased is a 56 year old male from Detroit MI. The vehicle was occupied by a husband and wife from Shelby Township, MI. The couple was westbound on 23 Mile Rd when they struck the male, who was crossing 23 Mile from the south side, heading towards Meijer. There is no evidence of alcohol use or reckless driving by the Shelby Township couple.

The accident is still under investigation and Chesterfield Township Police Detectives are still searching for the Detroit man’s next of kin. If anyone has information about the man’s family, please contact the Chesterfield Township Police Detective Bureau at 586-949-2450.

Last evening (11/25) at 8:53 PM Chesterfield Township Police and Fire Rescue were dispatched to 23 Mile Rd west of Seaden Dr for a serious traffic crash. The police found a heavily damaged 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 and a heavily damaged 2005 Cadillac CTS-V, along with crash debris blocking all lanes of 23 Mile Rd.

Weather condition at the time of the crash was light rain with a wet roadway. 23 Mile Rd was closed completely for over three hours for crash investigation. The Chesterfield Police Crash Investigators determined that the Cadillac lost control on westbound 23 Mile Rd, crossed over the center turn lane and collided with the Dodge, which was eastbound on 23 Mile Rd.

The driver of the Cadillac was 21 year old David Vasilevski of Chesterfield Twp. and his only passenger was 22 year old Ashley Machuta of New Baltimore. Both were declared deceased at the scene. The lone occupant of the Dodge was a 19 year old Macomb Twp. Male. He was transported to an area hospital with minor injuries.

This fatal traffic crash will continue to be investigated. It is unknown at this time if speed or alcohol were involved.

On Friday Oct 25, 2019 at 8:10 PM a 53 year old Clinton Twp man died from his injuries after being struck riding his bicycle on Gratiot Ave south of 23 Mile Rd in Chesterfield Twp. The bicyclist was crossing Gratiot Ave and was struck by a northbound 44 year old New Haven resident driving his Chevy Silverado. The crash is currently under investigation by the Chesterfield Twp Police Accident Investigation Team. Alcohol use is unknown at this time.

On 01-25-19 at 10:35 PM Chesterfield Police, Fire and Medstar Ambulance were dispatched to East Russell Schmidt Blvd near 22 Mile Rd for a single vehicle rollover traffic crash.

The first responders discovered Jeremy Ahnen, a 30 year old resident of Rochester Hills, dead on the scene from injuries suffered in the rollover crash. Ahnen was the passenger in a vehicle being driven by a 46 year old New Baltimore resident. The driver suffered serious injuries and was transported by Ambulance to a local hospital.

Chesterfield Police Department is currently investigating the fatal crash.

On Tuesday (10-30-18) at approximately 8:55pm, Chesterfield Township Police, Fire, and Medstar units responded to Jefferson and Cotton Rd., where a bicyclist (a 44 year old Chesterfield man) had been struck by a 17 year old female motorist from New Baltimore. The Chesterfield man was conveyed to McLaren Macomb Hospital by MedStar ambulance and pronounced deceased shortly after his arrival at the hospital.

The 17 year old New Baltimore driver remained at the scene after the crash and explained to Officers that she was north bound on Jefferson and simply didn’t see the bicyclist in the roadway, in the darkness and rain, until it was too late to stop. She claimed the man was in the roadway when she struck him. Chesterfield Township accident investigators shut down the roadway for several hours while reconstructing the crash scene.

The investigation is in the preliminary stages and at this point it is unknown if alcohol, drugs, and/or speed were contributing factors in the accident.