1 Person Dies In US 23 Crash
Mich. Man, 26, Dies In Crash In Pittsfield Township
POSTED: Friday, March 12, 2010
UPDATED: 7:22 am EST March 13, 2010
PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- Police said a 26-year-old man from Algonac died in a crash that shut down both directions of U.S. 23 at Michigan Avenue in Pittsfield Township for several hours Friday afternoon.
Police said a man in his early 20s drove his vehicle across the median and crashed into oncoming pickup truck and Chrysler Lebaron.
The Chrysler Lebaron rolled over several times before coming to rest in the ditch. Its 26-year-old driver died at the scene.
The driver of the pickup truck decline medical attention.
The man who reportedly caused the accident was injured and transported to a hospital with unknown condition. Police are still investigating how he lost control of his vehicle.
Police have not released the victims' names.
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