Crash on M-53 in Lapeer County kills 29-year-old woman Updated Jan 15, 2021; Posted Jan 15, 2021 Scene of a two-vehicle crash that claimed a Ruth woman's life the morning of Jan. 15, 2021, in Lapeer County. Facebook Share IMLAY TWP, MI — A traffic crash has killed one person in Lapeer County. About 8:17 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 15, Lapeer County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the crash scene on Van Dyke (M-53) south of Bowers Road in Imlay Township. Deputies’ initial information indicated a woman was trapped in a burning vehicle. A motorist with a fire extinguisher was able to put out the fire. Deputies identified 29-year-old Ruth resident Megan Griffith as the driver and sole occupant of a 2008 Pontiac Torrent that had been traveling south on Van Dyke. About a quarter of a mile to the south of Bowers Road, Griffith’s vehicle crossed the centerline and partially entered the northbound lane, police said.