HOWARD TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A Dowagiac man has died after a motorcycle crash in Cass County early Monday morning.
Michigan State Police (MSP) says they were notified via a crash alert on the victim’s iPhone. The crash happened around 2 a.m. near Maple Lane and M-51 in Howard Township.
We’re told the motorcyclist drove north on M-51 when he left the road, lost control and ran into an embankment.
The driver was ejected from the motorcycle, according to MSP. He was not wearing a helmet.
The 43-year-old was pronounced dead on scene.
Investigators are not yet sure why the crash occurred; drugs and alcohol are not suspected factors.
The crash is currently under investigation.
