A 60-year-old Rochester woman is facing a criminal charge after prosecutors say she drove more than 70 mph into a Warren home last November, killing her 86-year-old mother, who was riding in the passenger seat. Sandra Kay Webb was arraigned this week in connection with the November 21, 2025 crash that killed Alice Toss.
Prosecutors allege Webb was behind the wheel of a 2025 Chevrolet Trax when she drove over a curb, crossed a yard, and slammed into a ranch home on Frazho Road west of Ryan Road, according to The Oakland Press. Toss, Webb's mother, was transported to a hospital, where she later died. Webb was also taken to a hospital following the crash, per the same account.
Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido described the case as “heartbreaking” and “especially tragic” because the victim was the defendant's mother, according to Patch. Lucido emphasized that his office would pursue justice based on the facts and evidence gathered during the police investigation into the crash.
Charge Carries Up to a Year in Jail
Webb was charged with moving violation causing death, a one-year misdemeanor. Under Michigan Compiled Laws Section 257.601d, a conviction carries a maximum penalty of one year in jail, a fine of up to $2,000, or both, along with a mandatory one-year driver's license suspension and six points on the driver's record, according to Kershaw, Vititoe & Jedinak, PLC.
The misdemeanor standard dates back to 2009, when Michigan repealed its former negligent homicide law and created a distinct offense requiring prosecutors to prove that an underlying traffic violation was the proximate cause of death, per the Nichols Law Firm. That threshold is notably lower than what is required for reckless driving causing death under MCL 257.626(4), a 15-year felony that demands proof a driver acted with intentional, willful, and wanton disregard for public safety, the firm notes.
Bond Set at $30,000 With GPS Tether
Webb was arraigned Wednesday in Warren's 37th District Court, where Judge Michael Chupa set her bond at $30,000 cash or surety. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Anthony Sorentino argued for the cash bond, citing the allegations that Webb was driving in excess of 70 mph in a residential area before the crash. Court records show Webb posted bond Thursday and must wear a GPS tether while free.
As of Friday, the court's website listed no upcoming court date, though the case has since been directed toward a probable cause conference before Judge Steven Bieda. The 37th District Court handles misdemeanor arraignments, preliminary examinations, and ordinance violations for the communities of Warren and Center Line.
Victim Remembered as a 1957 Dondero Grad
Alice Toss graduated from Dondero High School in Royal Oak in 1957. Beyond that detail, the dossier of public reporting on her life remains limited, and it is not yet known whether any medical emergency played a role in the high-speed collision that killed her — a question that remains open as the case proceeds.
A Broader Pattern on Macomb County Roads
The crash adds to a grim tally of traffic deaths across the region. Macomb County recorded 21,960 total traffic crashes in 2024, resulting in 70 fatalities and 6,596 injuries, according to Michigan Traffic Crash Facts. Statewide, Michigan logged 290,221 traffic crashes and 1,065 fatalities in 2025, a 3% decrease from the 1,099 deaths recorded the previous year, per Michigan State Police data reported by CBS Detroit.
Frazho Road itself has drawn complaints from residents over speeding and drivers ignoring traffic signs, prompting targeted enforcement from local police in the past, according to posts in the Warren & Center Line Michigan Residents' Group. Whether that history factored into the crash that killed Toss is not addressed in available records.
