Archive for March 2011

• Devin Allbright, 15, hit by truck on his bike in Livingston County

• March 31, 2011
• Genoa Township, Michigan -- March 18, 2011 A crash on Grand River Avenue between a Dodge Ram pickup truck and a boy on a bicycle sent the boy, 15, to ... Read

• Suspected drunken driver, 28-year-old Jaymi Nicole Ulrich, injured in one-car wreck in Adrian

• March 31, 2011
• Adrian, Michigan -- March 18, 2011 A woman from Tecumseh--28-year-old Jaymi Nicole Ulrich--reportedly tested at a .209 blood-alcohol concentration (BAC) after a one-car crash early Friday morning on ... Read

• Connie Grimm, 63, thrown from horse and killed in Kent County

• March 31, 2011
• Cannon Township, Michigan -- March 19, 2011 A Kent County woman described as a veteran horseback rider was killed Saturday night on her land in the 7100 block ... Read

• Carole Jean Hague, 61, perishes in cross-country skiing mishap in Mackinac County

• March 30, 2011
• Moran Township, Michigan -- March 16, 2011 A 61-year-old Boyne City woman who went skiing on Mackinac County trails never returned, and was found dead Wednesday after ... Read

• 23-year-old James Crapo hospitalized in one-car Battle Creek wreck

• March 30, 2011
• Battle Creek, Michigan -- March 21, 2011 A one-vehicle crash led to critical injuries for a Battle Creek man Monday morning after the driver lost control and crashed into ... Read

• Unidentified driver hospitalized following one-car crash in Livingston County

• March 29, 2011
• Genoa Township, Michigan -- March 22, 2011 An apparent medical condition is suspected of causing a man in Genoa Township--whom authorities have yet to identify--to veer off the roadway and crash his ... Read

• Sheri Kincaid, 41, killed, and Bobby Kincaid, 42, ejected in rollover wreck in Otsego County

• March 29, 2011
• Otsego Lake Township, Michigan -- March 19, 2011 A woman from Grayling, 41, was killed Saturday in a crash on Interstate 75 in Otsego Lake Township,  ... Read

• Robert Allen Leeling, 51, killed in one-truck crash in Kent County

• March 29, 2011
• Wyoming, Michigan -- March 21, 2011 A Kentwood man was killed Monday after he reportedly lost control of the pickup truck he was driving. It crashed and ended ... Read

• Muskegon County crash claims life of boy, 6, and injures baby on Holton Road

• March 29, 2011
• Holton Township, Michigan -- March 22, 2011 The Michigan State Police report that a head-on crash in Holton Township killed a 6-year-old boy and injured another boy, 1, ... Read

• Boy falls down hole at parking garage site in Ann Arbor

• March 29, 2011
• Ann Arbor, Michigan -- March 22, 2011 An unidentified boy whose age was not specified spent about 10 minutes in a hole about six-feet-deep Tuesday. It happened when he fell ... Read

• Bryan McClure, 23, killed, two others injured in Green Oak Township crash

• March 24, 2011
• Green Oak Township, Michigan -- March 18, 2011 A one-car wreck claimed the life of a Green Oak Township man and sent two others to area hospitals Friday morning, ... Read

• One unidentified victim hospitalized in two-van wreck in Flint

• March 24, 2011
• Flint, Michigan -- March 18, 2011 Police in Flint report that one individual’s condition is serious following a crash between two full-sized passenger vans near the intersection of ... Read

• Elizabeth Warber, 67, killed in Muskegon County crash

• March 24, 2011
• Ravenna Township, Michigan -- March 17, 2011 A woman from Kent City--Elizabeth Warber, 67--was killed in a crash between the vehicle she was driving and a cattle ... Read

• Boy thrown from SUV in two-vehicle crash

• March 24, 2011
• Wyoming, Michigan -- March 18, 2011 Police in Wyoming are reporting that an accident involving a Chevrolet Trailblazer and another vehicle took place Friday. A child riding as a passenger in the ... Read

• Taxi driver Ahmed Chekin unresponsive following crash with truck in Plainfield Township

• March 23, 2011
• Plainfield Township, Michigan -- March 19, 2011 A Taxi owned by Calder City was rammed by a truck near a fire station early Saturday morning. It happened when the taxi, ... Read

• Rowland Watkins, 39, killed in fiery, one-car crash on Interstate 94

• March 23, 2011
• St. Clair Shores, Michigan - March 10, 2011 Police in Detroit say the fog in the night contributed to the death of a city resident who had ... Read

• Jerry Joseph, 41, charged in crash that killed 78-year-old Irene Paquin

• March 23, 2011
• Lapeer, Michigan -- March 11, 2011 A Lapeer man police said blew through a stop sign while texting and driving in November is likely the first defendant in the ... Read

• Two workers hospitalized at Lacks Enterprises

• March 23, 2011
• Kentwood, Michigan -- March 12, 2011 A conduit malfunctioned and forced dust into the faces of two maintenance employees at a Kentwood automobile trim manufacturing plant in Kentwood on ... Read

• Suspected impaired-driving wreck kills Ian Lawrence, 21, injures Nickie Keagle, 29, and Seth Inglett, 23

• March 23, 2011
• Battle Creek, Michigan -- March 8, 2011 Two men from Battle Creek--29-year-old Nickie Keagle and 23-year-old Seth Inglett--were hurt in a crash Tuesday. It also claimed the life of a ... Read

• Bruce Arndt, 59, dies after striking Clare County Road Commission vehicle on U.S. Route 127

• March 22, 2011
• Clare County, Michigan -- March 16, 2011 A man from Jackson, 59, died Wednesday at the scene of a crash involving his truck and a  ... Read

• Pedestrian Randy Robertson hit, killed on Seaway Drive in Muskegon Heights

• March 22, 2011
• Muskegon Heights, Michigan -- March 16, 2011 A man walking to work early Wednesday morning was hit and killed by a passing vehicle in Muskegon Heights, police report. Investigators said ... Read

• Unidentified woman, 35, hit and killed by vehicle while walking

• March 22, 2011
• Saginaw, Michigan -- March 15, 2011 A vehicle and pedestrian crash Tuesday in Saginaw claimed the life of a woman aged 35, police in Saginaw have reported. It happened about ... Read

• SUV crash kills James McGhee, 65, and injures Arnethia Headen, 38, and daughter Chareese Headen, 21

• March 22, 2011
• Parma Township, Michigan -- March 18, 2011 A 65-year-old Albion man driving a sport-utility vehicle early Friday morning was killed when he wrecked the SUV in an ... Read

• Teenager, adult hospitalized following two-vehicle wreck in Mecosta County

• March 21, 2011
• Mecosta County, Michigan - March 12, 2011 A crash between two automobiles sent two people to an area medical facility with non-life-threatening injuries, Mecosta County officials report. It happened about ... Read

• Suspected drunken driver of SUV causes crash, sending four to hospital

• March 21, 2011
• Grand Rapids, Michigan -- March 14, 2011 Police in Grand Rapids suspect that a woman they have not identified was intoxicated behind the wheel of a sport-utility vehicle when she ... Read

• Jessica Linser, 20, receives serious injuries in crash with dump truck

• March 21, 2011
• Lambertville, Ohio -- March 18, 2011 A female from Michigan, 20-year-old Jessica Linser, was injured seriously after she was involved in a two-vehicle collision involving a garbage truck that ... Read

• 78-year-old Donald Kruse critically injured in wreck with tractor-trailer in Tuscola County

• March 18, 2011
• Elkland Township, Michigan -- March 9, 2011 A senior citizen from Cass City was critically injured Tuesday after crashing with a large commercial vehicle on M-81 in ... Read

• Driver charged with operating while intoxicated after crashing Jeep into Burton building

• March 18, 2011
• Burton, Michigan -- February 26, 2011 A man from Mount Morris stands accused of drunken driving after he rammed Starlight Coney Island--1500 North Center Road--with a Jeep in ... Read

• Richard Dillan, 69, critically injured in accident involving farm machinery

• March 17, 2011
• Mount Forest Township, Michigan -- March 2, 2011 A man working on a farm was flown to a trauma center after being hit by a tractor on a farm in ... Read

• Robert King, 64, killed, and Charles Johnson, 45, injured in two-vehicle wreck in Newberry

• March 17, 2011
• Newberry, Michigan -- March 2, 2011 Michigan State Police said a vehicle's rear axle broke as it was in motion Wednesday, leading to a fatal wreck on M-123 close to ... Read

• 18-year-old in critical condition after being struck by car

• March 17, 2011
• Macomb, Ohio -- March 15, 2011 An unidentified 18-year-old female student from Dakota High School sustained serious injuries after she was struck by a car while walking ... Read

• Detroit police on lookout for hit-and-run driver who killed one, 57, and injured another, 42

• March 16, 2011
• Detroit, Michigan -- March 1, 2011 Police in Detroit are on the lookout for a light-colored hatchback they say struck an unidentified 57-year-old man walking with his 45-year-old girlfriend on ... Read

• Man, 27, killed, and two others seriously injured in Calhoun County rollover wreck

• March 16, 2011
• Springfield, Michigan -- March 8, 2011 A Jeep flipped on Monday, killing a passenger and sending the driver and a third occupant to the hospital after they became trapped inside the rolled ... Read

• Postal worker Nancy Schafer, 46, killed when porch collapses

• March 16, 2011
• Wayne County, Michigan -- March 8, 2011 A post office employee died Tuesday in what officials are calling a freak accident. According to reports, a porch collapsed at one of the addresses where she routinely ... Read

• Woman from Lansing, 41, injured in crash with tractor-trailer on Interstate 496

• March 15, 2011
• Lansing, Michigan -- March 9, 2011 A woman behind the wheel of a vehicle that traveled across the middle of Interstate 496 in Lansing’s downtown area was hospitalized following the ... Read

• Anastasia Bader, 16, killed, sister Alysia injured in Lapeer County crash

• March 15, 2011
• Columbiaville, Michigan -- March 4, 2011 A collision in Mayfield Township claimed the life of a 16-year-old Columbiaville girl Friday morning. It happened when one driver lost control after approaching a prior ... Read

• 45-year-old Gary Van Heck killed in crash with logging truck in Mason County

• March 15, 2011
• Custer Township, Michigan -- March 7, 2011 The driver of a Kia Sportage rammed the back of a log truck Monday, the Mason County Sheriff’s Office reports. The driver ... Read

• Constantine Township wreck claims life of Michael Guisinger, 31

• March 15, 2011
• Constantine Township, Michigan -- March 8, 2011 A man from Vicksburg died in the early morning hours Tuesday after losing control of a Ford minivan and traveling off the roadway. ... Read

• Two students spared serious injury in Rose Township school bus wreck

• March 15, 2011
• Rose Township, Michigan -- March 7, 2011 A bus carrying special-needs students was involved in a wreck Monday, Holly Area Schools sources report. The students avoided injury, though ... Read

• Crash in Bay City claims life of Elderly woman

• March 15, 2011
• Bay City, Michigan -- March 7, 2011 A two-car wreck Monday night claimed the life of a senior woman from Linwood, Michigan State Police report. The fatal crash ... Read

• Daniel Allen Santos, 38, killed when pickup truck rams semi on icy I-75

• March 14, 2011
• Detroit, Michigan -- March 4, 2011 Troopers with the Michigan State Police report that a man from Lincoln Park was killed in a wreck with a tractor-trailer. ... Read

• Unidentified Grand Rapids man, 38, suspected of driving drunk in wreck between SUV and car which injured two

• March 14, 2011
• Ottawa County, Michigan -- March 5, 2011 A man from Grand Rapids was jailed on drunken-driving charges, after authorities say he lost control of the sport-utility vehicle ... Read

• Daniel Haynes, 55, killed when pinned between two trucks

• March 14, 2011
• Grand Rapids, Michigan -- March 5, 2011 A wreck Saturday in Grand Rapids killed a 55-year-old city resident. The incident happened at Fulton Street and Lake Michigan Drive, police there report. The ... Read

• Catholic Central High School basketball player Mary Lefere, 17, injured in two-car wreck

• March 14, 2011
• Wyoming, Michigan -- March 5, 2011 A two-car Wyoming crash critically injured a Catholic Central High School basketball standout Saturday morning. It occurred the morning after she participated ... Read

• Arron Pedelty, 26, killed in two-car wreck on M-37

• March 14, 2011
• Muskegon County, Michigan -- March 6, 2011 A Muskegon County wreck killed one person and injured three more Sunday morning, officials there report. It happened on M-37 at its intersection ... Read

• Man, 20, airlifted from Sparta wreck

• March 10, 2011
• Sparta, Michigan - March 3, 2011 A two-vehicle, head-on wreck injured an unidentified 61-year-old woman Thursday in Sparta, officials report. It took place east of Sparta, close to the intersection ... Read

• Allison Harju, 25, killed, and Allison Lahti, 22, injured in Allouez Township wreck

• March 10, 2011
• Allouez Township, Michigan - March 3, 2011 A two-automobile crash claimed the life of a woman from Calumet on Thursday, Michigan State Police report. It happened about 2:30 ... Read

• Charles Roberts, 16, and Daniel Cessna, 20, killed in Erie Township wreck, two others hospitalized

• March 10, 2011
• Erie Township, Michigan - March 3, 2011 A one-car wreck Thursday injured two and left two others dead. It happened in Monroe County, according to reports. An official communication from the Monroe ... Read

• Earl Karrick, 84, suffers serious injuries when teen driver crashes into garage

• March 10, 2011
• Canton Township, Michigan - March 3, 2011 Police in Canton Township report that an elderly man was struck by a pickup truck driven by a boy, 14, during the ... Read

• James Schreiber, 61, killed in crash with tree in Fraser

• March 10, 2011
• Fraser, Michigan -- February 19, 2011 A man from Clinton Township was killed and his wife hospitalized following a one-vehicle wreck in Fraser Saturday, police report. It happened around 2 ... Read