A tragic crash in Orion Township has claimed the life of a 37 year old Flint man after the garbage truck he was driving overturned and struck a utility pole.
Authorities say the crash happened just before 5 p.m. Tuesday on East Silverbell Road near Lapeer Road. Investigators report a 16 year old male from Oakland Township was driving a 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee and pulled out of a private driveway into the path of the westbound garbage truck.
The driver of the truck, identified as Trent Edward Evans, swerved to avoid the Jeep but the truck flipped onto its side. The cab of the truck slammed into a utility pole and Evans was rushed to the hospital where he later died from his injuries.
The teenage driver of the Jeep was wearing his seatbelt and was not injured. Evans had also been wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash.
Deputies with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Crash Reconstruction Unit are investigating. Alcohol is not believed to be a factor in the collision.
