Second victim dies after head-on crash in Oakland County

OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. – A second victim has died following a head-on crash over the weekend in Oakland County.

Florence Anna Young, 86, of Rochester Hills, died Monday (April 13) from injuries sustained in the crash that killed her husband, Alfred Henry Young, 86, a day earlier.

The crash occurred around 1:11 p.m. Saturday, April 11, near the intersection of Lapeer Road and Greenshield Road in Orion Township.

According to investigators with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, a 2015 Ford Fiesta driven by a 63-year-old man from Hazel Park was traveling northbound on Lapeer Road when, for unknown reasons, the vehicle left the roadway, crossed the median, and entered the southbound lanes, striking a 2011 Lincoln MKX head-on.

The Fiesta driver and his 60-year-old wife, also of Hazel Park, were hospitalized in critical condition, authorities said.

Emergency responders from the Auburn Hills Fire Department, Oakland Township Fire Department, and Orion Township Fire Department assisted at the scene.

Investigators said alcohol, drugs, and speed do not appear to be factors in the crash.

The Oakland County Medical Examiner’s Office took custody of the deceased, and autopsies were scheduled.

The sheriff’s office crash reconstruction unit is continuing to investigate the incident.