FRANKENMUTH, Mich. (WNEM) – A missing 72-year-old Frankenmuth man was found dead on Nov. 9 around 12:00 a.m. by the Frankenmuth Police Department and Tuscola County officials.

The Frankenmuth Police Department made the announcement Saturday afternoon Facebook page that the missing man, Michael Dale Savard, was found near the Cass River, south of East Tuscola Rd. A vehicle matching Savard’s description was found. Savard was found a short distance from the vehicle and pronounced dead.

The Frankenmuth Police Department said the vehicle was driven through a field off Tuscola Road with the impact occurring on the Tuscola County side. Tuscola County officials responded to the scene and began an investigation.

Savard was reported missing by his family at 11:00 on Thursday, November 7. Frankenmuth Police announced an active search for him on Friday, November 8th.

Savard was last seen in the 3000 block of Towerline Road heading to an address in Bridgeport Township.

Savard was last seen wearing blue jeans and a dark shirt and driving a white 2023 GMC Sierra pickup with a tonnage cap and Michigan license plate number DMS 7238. At the time, police said he had a condition that required regular. medical assistance.

The Tuscola County Sheriff’s Department is the lead agency in the investigation, with assistance from the Frankenmuth Police Department as needed.

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