A driver is in critical condition after a crash Saturday afternoon in Oakland County.
A single-vehicle crash occurred around 5 p.m. Saturday near East Gunn Road and Cook Court, according to a release from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office.
The driver, a 77-year-old woman from Northville, was in a 2016 Volvo XC70 and was traveling eastbound on East Gunn Road approaching a curve when she attempted to pass other vehicles at a high rate of speed, officials said.
As the driver maneuvered around traffic, she swerved to avoid a bicyclist who was traveling westbound on East Gunn Road, officials said. The vehicle subsequently lost control, left the roadway and struck a tree.
The driver was trapped inside the vehicle and had to be extricated by emergency responders. She was transported to Henry Ford Rochester Hospital, where she remains in critical condition.
A 12-year-old female passenger from Bruce Township was not injured in the crash.
Speed is believed to be the factor in the crash, officials said. Investigators are trying to determine whether seat belts were used.
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