(New Buffalo, MI) - A man killed in a motorcycle crash just outside New Buffalo has been identified.

According to Berrien County Police, the victim was Michael Nowicki, 45, of Edwardsburg, Michigan.

Before 9:30 p.m. Monday, (EST), an off-duty Berrien County Sheriff’s Deputy happened to notice a motorcycle on its side at U.S. 12 and Red Arrow Highway next to a parking lot. 

Just a few hundred yards from the city limits, Nowicki was found lying in a grassy area close to Roma Pizza after leaving the road and hitting a traffic sign. Despite the efforts of medics, he had reportedly succumbed to his injuries at the scene of the accident.

The accident happened close to Roma Pizza, just a few hundred yards from the city limits. 

Investigators, along with medical examiners, are working together to determine the circumstances leading to the collision.

Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact the Berrien County Sheriff’s Office.