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FOX 2 crews were on the scene and saw several cars involved in the crash with first responders lining the streets.
COMMERCE TWP, Mich. (FOX 2) – One person is dead in a multi-car crash on the M5 and Pontiac Trail that left multiple roads shut down.
A 30-year-old Waterford Township man was killed in the crash, which happened at about 7:40 p.m. Sept. 5. 
Matthew John Szakal was operating a 2017 Chevrolet Trax when his vehicle was struck by a second vehicle, a 2021 Lexus RC, which was driven by a 51-year-old Sterling Heights man.
The Lexus driver was heading north on M-5 when the vehicle ran off the roadway and traveled several hundred feet through tall grass and weeds. The Lexus re-entered the roadway and jumped the curb in a roundabout, striking Szakal’s vehicle. 
The collision pushed Szakal’s vehicle into a third vehicle, a 2021 Honda CRV, which was being operated by a 64-year-old Wixom woman. 
The Honda driver was wearing a seatbelt and sustained minor injuries. Szakal also was wearing a seatbelt and was pronounced dead at the scene. 
It was not known if the Lexus driver was wearing a seatbelt. Excessive speed and alcohol use by the Lexus driver are believed to be factors in the crash. A search warrant was obtained to test the Lexus operator’s blood for intoxicants. He sustained serious injuries in the crash and is in custody. 
The incident remains under investigation by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit.
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