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Southfield Man Charged With Impaired Driving Causing Motorcyclist’s Death

Prosecutors say he drove impaired on a suspended license, causing a preventable fatal crash.

Overview

  • Oakland County prosecutors charged 55-year-old Paul Stuart Dickson with operating while impaired causing death.
  • Investigators say he pulled in front of a motorcycle on Eight Mile Road in Southfield on Sept. 25.
  • Authorities report the motorcyclist had the right of way and died from injuries after the collision.
  • Prosecutor Karen McDonald said the crash was not an accident, citing alcohol and narcotics in Dickson’s system and his suspended license.
  • The charge carries up to 15 years in prison or a $10,000 fine if convicted, and no court date has been announced.