THREE RIVERS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Michigan State Police are investigating a crash near Three Rivers that left a woman dead and a man in critical condition on Tuesday, August 8.
Authorities say the crash happened at the intersection of Corey Lake Road and County Line Road in Cass County’s Newberg Township where a 2023 Silver Chevy Trailblazer was driving on Corey Lake Road when it lost control, ran off the road and crashed into a tree.
Both people in the car, a 23-year-old Indiana woman and a 26-year-old Jones, Michigan man were thrown from the vehicle. The woman, who was the passenger, was taken to the hospital where she was later pronounced dead according to Michigan State Police. The man was taken to the hospital where he is listed in critical condition.
Police are citing excessive speed as a factor in the crash and say neither of the occupants were wearing seatbelts at the time. It’s unknown at this time if alcohol or drugs were factors.
