Separate crashes leave two critically injured in Clinton Township
Paul Egan / The Detroit News
Clinton Twp. -- Police are investigating a hit-and-run collision early this morning that left a bicyclist in critical condition.
The cyclist was southbound on Gratiot, south of Quinn Road, shortly after midnight when the collision occurred, Clinton Township police said in a news release.
The vehicle that struck the cyclist is described as a dark blue sports car. It suffered damage to the front end and windshield area and investigators recovered parts of the vehicle at the scene, police said.
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Anyone with information is asked to contact Lt. Anthony Greene at (586) 493-7817.
It was the second collision in Clinton Township in the space of a few hours that left a person in critical condition.
At about 10:30 p.m. Saturday, a 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix driven by a 16-year-old Clinton Township male was westbound on Cass between Halsey and Romeo Plank when the car struck a man in the roadway, police said. The driver stopped at the scene and reported the accident.
The pedestrian, who was reported in critical condition, is a 43-year-old Mount Clemens resident.
Alcohol was not a factor in the crash, police said.
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