An 85-year-old Detroit woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Genesee County. The Grand Blanc Township Police Department reported that the incident occurred Wednesday evening at the intersection of Holly and Baldwin roads, according to CBS News Detroit.
The elderly woman was making a turn in her maroon Mazda onto Baldwin Road from Holly Road when her vehicle was struck by a northbound Subaru driven by a 47-year-old man from Holly, as per information shared by the Grand Blanc Township's crash response team and covered in an article by abc12. The impact of the collision was severe enough to rush the Detroit woman to an area hospital where she was pronounced dead while the Holly man was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, it was close to 5:10 p.m when the ambulance services responded to the crash scene.
Officials, including Grand Blanc Township Police Chief Bill Renye, expressed their condolences, with Renye stating, "Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victim of this crash," which CBS News Detroit also noted.
Meanwhile, the investigation into the crash is underway, with the township's Crash Investigation Response Team analyzing vehicle black boxes to determine precise details of the collision at the time of impact, which might lead to a decision on potential criminal charges by the Genesee County Prosecutor's Office, as detailed by abc12.
In the aftermath of the incident, Chief Renye emphasized the paramount importance of road safety, asserting "I want to remind the public to be safe out there." He added, "Drive safe. We need you to help us to keep this community safe. Crashes are preventable." According to a wilx.com report, in response to the recent tragedy, roadways near Holly Road and Baldwin were closed for a preliminary investigation and cleanup, making the area temporarily inaccessible.
