Man struck, killed in weekend crash

media-picture-1-jpg

A weekend crash in Lapeer County has claimed the life of one. The Lapeer county Sheriff’s office is reporting a crash between a car and a pedestrian Saturday evening which killed a 75 year old from Oakland County. Gerald Avery from Clarkston was visiting a private residence when he attempted to cross M-24 near Burnside Road in Deerfield Township to retrieve his parked vehicle. While crossing the southbound lane around 7:15pm he was struck by a pickup truck driven by a 48 year old North Branch woman. Avery was taken to an area hospital and later transferred to a Flint hospital where he was pronounced dead. Sheriff’s deputies says the area of the crash was unlit and that alcohol and speed are not believed to be factors.