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Michigan man killed in 3-vehicle crash near Mt. Pleasant

CBS News Detroit Digital Brief for Dec. 1, 2023
CBS News Detroit Digital Brief for Dec. 1, 2023 03:45

ISABELLA COUNTY, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - A 71-year-old Michigan man was killed in a three-vehicle crash near Mt. Pleasant Wednesday night. 

Troopers responded to Pickard Road near Enterprise Drive in Isabella County after receiving a report of a three-vehicle crash. 

Initial investigations determined that a 37-year-old East China man in a pickup truck crossed the center line and struck a vehicle driven by a 23-year-old Lake woman.

After that, the truck hit another vehicle, which a 71-year-old Remus man was driving. 

State police say the 71-year-old man died at the scene. The 37-year-old was taken to a local hospital to be treated for serious injuries. 

The 23-year-old woman and the 24-year-old woman, who was a passenger in her vehicle, sustained minor injuries. 

According to MSP, alcohol may be a factor in the crash. 

The investigation is ongoing.

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