The drugs, still in his system from the night before, were factors in him driving too fast and trying to overtake when it was not safe to do so, Taunton Crown Court was told. Coombes, a 20-year-old from Chilton Polden, was found to be five times over the legal limit for MDMA or ecstasy and six times the limit for cocaine by-product BZE. The cyclist was thrown into the air and died at the scene of the collision on April 7, 2021. Jordan Coombes was behind the wheel of a Vauxhall Corsa which struck 46-year-old Henry Norcutt's bike on the A39 Bath Road. He’s just a great guy, he was loved by his coworkers, his family, and we all will miss him forever.A drug driver had taken ecstasy and cocaine before causing the death of a cyclist near Bridgwater. West Bloomfield Township Supervisor Steve Kaplan said, 'Michael Salhaney, he’s one of a kind. 'The township, the community and kids lost a really important cheerleader and advocate that day,' said Binder. It should not go without notice that even in his dying act, the Southeast Michigan man was pushing forward, biking an extremely difficult journey to help others. The bicyclists were participating in a three-day endurance ride to raise money for children with critical illness. One other Ann Arbor bicyclist, Edward Erickson, was also killed. The driver of an SUV was attempting to pass a UPS truck and slammed into several Make-A-Wish bicyclists. 'Mike would always be there to answer the call and he would be the one to tell the police chief, 'Chief, it’ll be OK,'' West Bloomfield Township Police Department Chief Mike Patton said.Īs the West Bloomfield Township attorney, friends say Salhaney was diligent in his work for his community.Įxtremely busy, he was using his free time to raise money for Make-A-Wish when he was hit by an alleged drunken driver around 11 a.m. Kind is the one word on repeat when you ask someone what Salhaney was like. 'Mike was one of the kindest, most genuine, thoughtful, caring people I have ever met,' said Debbie Binder, a friend of Salhaney and a co-worker as the West Bloomfield Township clerk. One of them is Michael Salhaney, a beloved husband, father and attorney for West Bloomfield Township. Two bicyclists were killed in the tragic crashin Ionia County's Ronald Township.

(WXYZ) - An Ionia County woman is behind bars, suspected of driving drunk and running her SUV into several bicyclists on a charity ride this weekend.

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