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NORTH BRANCH TWP. Charles Washington just happened to catch a ride into town with a friend on Wednesday morning, putting him in the right place at the right time to potentially save a woman’s life on her 27th birthday. It was just after 8 a.m. when Washington, 71, was headed out of North Branch ....
UPDATE: IMLAY TWP. The Lapeer County Sheriff’s Office reports that a 29-year-old woman was killed Friday (Jan. 15) in a traffic accident on M-53 (Van Dyke) at the curve south of Bowers Rd. Detective/Sgt. Jason Parks said police, firefighters and emergency crews were alerted to the head-on crash at around 8:17 a.m. He noted that the initial report indicated that black smoke and flames were emanating from the woman’s vehicle while she was still trapped inside. He said a passing motorist with a fire extinguisher stopped at the scene and was able to extinguish the fire. Parks identified the victim, Megan Griffith, 29, as the only occupant in a southbound 2008 Pontiac Torrent. ....
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. ....