Michigan State Police say the three men on the ATV had been consuming alcohol before they went out for a ride around in a farm field north of McGinnis Road
A preliminary investigation from state troopers found that three males were riding on a 4-wheeler in Groveland Township when the driver lost control. All three were drinking that evening, police said.
The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) expects to close Barron Road from Grange Hall Road to Groveland Road in Groveland Township beginning April 12 through approximately Nov. 5 for a gravel-road paving project. During the closure, access to homes and businesses will be maintained. The detour for through traffic will be Groveland Road to Jossman Road to Grange Hall Road, back to Barron Road and vice versa. The approximately $5.5-million project is mostly federally funded, with the remaining portion shared by RCOC, Groveland Township and Oakland County general government (through the Tri-Party program. The 2.39-mile project includes:
⢠Paving section of gravel road with asphalt