Waterford Township motorcyclist dies in drunk driving accident

WATERFORD, Mich. – A Waterford Township man has died after driving a motorcycle drunk and getting into an accident over the weekend, according to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office.

It happened just after midnight Saturday morning on Cooley Lake Road near Switzerland Street.

According to police, a 21-year-old motorcyclist was traveling east on Cooley Lake Road when his motorcycle crossed the center line, skidded and left the roadway. The man fell off his bike and slipped into the driveway of a house.

The motorcyclist, who was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, died from his injuries in hospital on Saturday.

An autopsy showed the driver had a blood alcohol level of 0.12 percent, 0.04 percent above the legal limit in the state of Michigan. Investigators also say he did not have a motorcycle license and say a lack of experience driving the motorcycle may have been the cause of the accident.