A crash Saturday evening near Dafter claimed the life of a Brown City, MI man.
Chippewa Co. Sheriff's Office (CCSO) says the collision happened just before 5 p.m. on Mackinac Trail near 12 Mile Road on the overpass to I-75.
Sheriff Mike Bitnar said in an official statement on social media:
"Deputy Sheriff’s arrived on scene to find the roadway blocked by the crash involving two vehicles. Deputies found the crash to be on Mackinac Trail on the I-75 overpass.
"Vehicle #1 had three occupants, all of which had injuries and were transported to My Michigan hospital.
"There were no occupants on scene from vehicle #2.
"The investigation found that Veh #1 lost control on the snow-covered road and as it slid sideways Veh #2 drove into the passenger side of Veh #1.
"The front passenger of Veh #1, a Brown City Mi man, did not survive the crash. The investigation is still ongoing."
Chippewa Co Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Bay Mills Pd, Dafter Fire, Kinross EMS, Bay Mills Emergency Connection, Central Dispatch and the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Victim Services Unit.
The road was closed in that area for several hours. The CCSO will update with more information once the investigation is complete.
This is the same location where an accident involving four vehicles took two lives on Jan. 31, 2018. Donald Cook, 69, and his wife, Janet, also 69, died in that crash.
