Orion Township, MI — November 14, 2026 – A former Michigan state lawmaker has died following a tragic bicycle crash in Oakland County, prompting an investigation into a construction-related pipe extending across a pedestrian pathway in Orion Township.
According to the Oakland County Sheriff‘s Office, former state Rep. John Reilly was riding his bicycle Wednesday, Nov. 11, when he struck a large bypass pipe along the pedestrian safety path near the post office on Lapeer Road.
The incident occurred around 6 a.m., when the Orion Township Fire Department was dispatched to a reported medical emergency involving a bicyclist…