Man dead after drifting off side of road, hitting tree in Oakland County

LYON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (FOX 2) - A man was killed Monday after he drifted off the road and hit a tree in Oakland County.

According to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, Seth Lowry, 35, was driving a 2022 Kia Niro west on Pontiac Trail near Willow Lane in Lyon Township when he drifted off the right side of the road around 4:45 a.m.

Lowry, who was from Whitmore Lake, was the only person in the vehicle. He was not wearing a seat belt, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators believe alcohol and drugs were factors in the crash. The investigation is ongoing.