GRATIOT COUNTY, Mich. – A 43-year-old woman from Saginaw died in a multi-vehicle crash in Seville Township on Tuesday afternoon.
The incident occurred on West Monroe Road shortly before 4 p.m. According to the Gratiot County Sheriff's Office, preliminary investigations revealed that a vehicle was slowing or had stopped to make a turn into a driveway. A second vehicle, driven by a 36-year-old Edmore man, also slowed to allow for the turn.
Witnesses reported that a third vehicle, operated by a 41-year-old Vestaburg woman, failed to stop and rear-ended the second vehicle. This impact forced the second vehicle into the eastbound lane, where it collided head-on with another vehicle. The driver of the head-on collision, the 43-year-old woman from Saginaw, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities stated that they do not believe alcohol or drugs contributed to the crash. Emergency response teams, including the Gratiot County Sheriff's Office, were on scene to manage the situation. Further investigation into the incident is ongoing.