A tragic car accident in Ann Arbor claimed the life of a teen and left two others injured early Sunday morning, according to local authorities. FOX 2 Detroit reported that the 19-year-old driver, hailing from Ecorse, lost control of his vehicle while negotiating a curve on Jackson Road near Gralake Avenue and collided with several trees; this incident was first brought to the police's attention around 4:50 a.m. via an iPhone crash notification.
The crash resulted in the death of an 18-year-old man from Taylor, who was pronounced dead at the scene while a 19-year-old Detroit man, another passenger, suffered severe injuries and is now in stable condition, according to officials cited by ClickOnDetroit, he was taken to a local hospital along with the driver, who sustained minor injuries the incident is currently under investigation as alcohol is thought to be a contributing factor.
The Ann Arbor Police Department posted on Facebook, as detailed by WXYZ Detroit that responders found the vehicle had left the roadway during the crash, the investigation by authorities is considering alcohol as a potential factor in the tragic accident and the driver will be held at the Washtenaw County Jail following his release from the hospital.
The community has been left to mourn the untimely demise of the young individual and contemplate the circumstances that led to this unfortunate event; in the meantime, the aftermath of the crash continues to ripple through the lives of the injured and the families involved, as investigators piece together the sequence of events that culminated in this early morning tragedy.
