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A 40-year-old Shelby Township man died Oct. 9, a day after a two-vehicle crash on West Hamlin Road in Rochester Hills. Preliminary autopsy findings indicated that crash injuries were not the direct cause of death, although alcohol use was identified as a contributing factor. The Oakland County Sheriff's Office is investigating.
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Rochester Hills urges caution as fall deer activity rises
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