Ryan Lieb Obituary, Death – At 7:06 p.m. on March 4, law enforcement officers were dispatched to South River Road in Harrison Township following reports of a motorcycle being driven recklessly and swerving through traffic. Subsequently, a call came in reporting that the motorcyclist had lost control and crashed near Hamon Street. Upon arrival, deputies discovered the motorcyclist, identified as Ryan Lieb, 22, from Chesterfield Township, unresponsive in the middle of the road.
Regrettably, Lieb was pronounced deceased at the scene. An investigation determined that Lieb was traveling east on South River Road near Townhall Street at a high rate of speed when he veered into the opposite traffic lane while overtaking another vehicle. The sheriff’s office reported that Lieb collided with the rear passenger side of a Ford Explorer, which was making a turn into a residential area, causing him to be ejected from his motorcycle.
The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office Crash Team is currently conducting an investigation into the incident. Authorities have stated that alcohol is not believed to have played a role in the crash.