EASTPOINTE, MI. (THECOUNT) — Ervin Brock Smith, of Warren, MI, has been identified as the victim in a deadly hit-and-run collision overnight in Eastpoint.

Smith, 45, was operating a motorcycle traveling on E. 10 Mile Rd near Bellview Elementary School when the fatal collision occurred around 11 p.m. Thursday.

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Police say they are searching for the driver of a black GMC Envoy seen fleeing the scene of the collision.

Police say the motorcyclist was heading west on 10 Mile when he lost control and crashed, reports Fox2Detroit.

A black GMC Envoy was seen leaving the accident and believe they may have been involved. Police are calling the driver a person of interest.

That driver is described as a black female between 20 and 30 years old, about 5’9″ with braids and last seen wearing a white T-shirt.

The GMC Envoy may have front-end damage.

Anyone with possible information on the deadly incident should contact police at 911 immediately.

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Geo quick facts: Eastpointe is a city on the southern edge of Macomb County, Michigan, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 32,442. Eastpointe forms a part of the Metro Detroit area. It borders 8 Mile Road on the northern edge of Detroit – Wikipedia.