Overview

• Elijah Berman had committed to play defensive line for Eastern Michigan University on June 16 after drawing interest from multiple college programs.
• The 17-year-old Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School student crashed on June 24 at 5:12 p.m. when his 2006 Suzuki DL1000 was struck on a northbound I-75 ramp.
• The semitruck, a 1995 Peterbilt 379 driven by 41-year-old Anthony Allen, overturned after hitting a raised median and Allen sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
• Authorities say the Ohio State Highway Patrol is conducting an ongoing investigation into the circumstances of the collision.
• Eastern Michigan head coach Chris Creighton and Berman’s school community have released statements mourning his death and offering support to his family.