Driver dies after vehicle crashes into doctor's office in Berkley

Caroline Blackmon | Detroit Free Press

A vehicle crashed into a doctor’s office around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday on southbound Woodward Avenue, near 12 Mile, in Berkley, according to news release from Royal Oak police.

The driver, a 58-year-old Royal Oak resident, was driving northbound on Woodward before crossing the median into the southbound lanes, hitting several signs and crashing into the building, according to the release.

The driver was reportedly extricated from his Jeep Grand Cherokee and transported to Beaumont Hospital, police said. He later died around 7 a.m. He was the only person in the car.

No other vehicles were involved.

According to the preliminary investigation, alcohol is not believed to have been a factor, but the driver may have suffered a medical episode, according to the news release.

Royal Oak police and Berkley police were at the scene Tuesday morning and, along with the Michigan state police, are still working to determine the cause of the crash.

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