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1 killed, 1 badly hurt in Oakland County after crash

50-year-old man died in crash

Oakland County Sheriff's Office Vehicle. (WDIV)

WATERFORD, Mich. – A man died in Waterford Township and his passenger sustained serious injuries after their vehicle collided with another vehicle.

Oakland County Sheriff’s Office say they arrived to the intersection of Woodward Avenue and University Drive around 8 p.m. on May 21.

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Police say, the crash involved a 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee and a 2006 Chevrolet HHR.

Deputies say the driver of the HHR, Nahum Ponce Quevedo, 50, was found unconscious and not breathing.

A 25-year-old female passenger, also from Waterford Township, was unconscious but breathing, police say.

Deputies performed CPR on Quevedo until paramedics arrived.

Police say he was transported to the hospital where he later died.

An autopsy is scheduled for May 22.

The passenger remains in the hospital where she is listed in critical condition, police say.

The driver of the Jeep, a 55-year-old Waterford Township man, was wearing a seat belt and was not injured, police say.

The Office of the sheriff says alcohol was not believed to be a factor.

Police say, preliminary indications are the HHR was northbound on Woodward Avenue, and the Jeep was westbound on University Drive.

Investigators have not yet determined who improperly entered the intersection to cause the crash, but the collision happened within the intersection.


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