Rochester Hills man who crashed into tree has died after suffering medical emergency

A Rochester Hills man who crashed over the weekend after losing control of his vehicle has died.

The sheriff's office later learned it was because of a medical emergency. 

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A Rochester Hills man died three days after losing control of his vehicle and crashing into a tree.

The 46-year-old was traveling eastbound on West Tienken Road northwest of downtown Rochester Hills when he crossed the centerline, left the roadway and crashed into a tree.

According to witnesses, the vehicle crossed the centerline multiple times before crashing.

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The Oakland County Sheriff's Office confirms the driver suffered a medical emergency while driving.

The driver was taken to the hospital by paramedics from the fire department. 

The Source: A press release from the sheriff's office was cited while reporting this story. 

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