Ronnie Karjo, 46, killed in motorcycle crash with passenger car on Gratiot Avenue in Chesterfield, Michigan

Modified Date:

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 10:21am

Accident Date:

Monday, August 3, 2015

Macomb Twp. motorcyclist killed in Chesterfield accident

Chesterfield Township Police and accident specialists from the Michigan State Police are participating in the probe. A 46-year-old Macomb Township man died after the motorcycle he was riding collided with an automobile, police said. Ronnie Karjo, 46, died Monday evening as a result of injuries he sustained along Gratiot Avenue south of 21 Mile Road in Chesterfield Township. The driver of the passenger car, a 21-year-old man from Chesterfield Township, was treated for minor injuries. Karjo is at least the fourth motorcyclist to die in crashes with other vehicles in the past two weeks in Macomb County.

Off-Duty Harper Woods Police Officer Killed In MotorcycleCrash

A 46-year-old Harper Woods police officer has been killed in a crash. The driver of the car, a 21-year-old Chesterfield Township resident, was treated for minor injuries. Police in Chesterfield Township say the accident that happened just before 10 p.m. Karjo, 46, of Macomb Township, was rushed to McLaren Macomb Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Anyone that may have witnessed the accident is asked to call Chesterfield Township Police Det. Feld or Sgt. McNair at 586-949-4324.

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Type: Motorcycle Accident

People Involved:

Ronnie Karjo

Roadway:

Gratiot Avenue

City:

Township of Chesterfield, MI

County:

Macomb County, MI

Area:

Detroit, MI