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Suspected drunk driver arrested for crash killing motorcyclist

Posted at 7:59 PM, Apr 17, 2016
and last updated 2016-04-17 19:59:25-04

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Police said a 59-year-old woman was arrested following a crash that left a motorcyclist dead Sunday evening.

The driver of the vehicle, a 59-year-old woman from Battle Creek, was arrested for suspected drunk driving, according to Battle Creek police.

It happened around 5:15 p.m. near the intersection of West Michigan and Collier Street in Battle Creek

Battle Creek police said a 65-year-old man on a motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene.

This weekend, authorities have reported several accidents involving motorcycles across West Michigan, with at least three being deadly.