Two-Vehicle Crash in Peninsula Township Leaves Teen Dead
PENINSULA TOWNSHIP, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) — A two-vehicle crash on Center Road killed a 17-year-old and injured another driver Sunday night, Aug. 16, around 10:20 p.m., according to the Grand Traverse County Sheriff's Office.
Authorities said the collision occurred when a southbound Ford F-250, driven by a 22-year-old Traverse City man, crossed the centerline and struck a Honda CR-V. The driver of the Honda, identified as Wilder William Seeburger, 17, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The 22-year-old driver was transported to Munson Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
According to the sheriff's office, alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash. Michigan State Police assisted at the scene.
The investigation is ongoing, and the Grand Traverse County Sheriff's Office has not publicly identified the deceased.