Crime & Safety
Grosse Pointe Man Dies After Head-On Crash With Cement Truck
Police have identified the man who died after hitting a cement truck head on in Macomb Township Tuesday afternoon.
MACOMB TOWNSHIP, MI — A 62-year-old Grosse Pointe man was killed in a crash in Macomb Township Tuesday afternoon, police said.
Police identified the man as Robert Veneri and said he died following a head-on collision with a cement truck in Macomb Township. The crash happened around 2 p.m. on 23 Mile near Card Road.
Police said Veneri was driving a grey Cadillac west when he collided with a cement truck traveling eastbound. Both drivers were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the crash, officials said, and drugs and alcohol do not appear to be factors.
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The accident closed down the road for several hours. The Macomb County Sheriff’s Department is continuing to investigate.
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