BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Barry County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a two vehicle fatal traffic crash, which occurred on Dowling Road west of south M-37 in Baltimore Township Friday.
The preliminary investigation revealed a line of vehicles was traveling east on Dowling Road. The lead vehicle was pulling a trailer and was slowing to turn right into a driveway. The vehicle behind the trailer, a black Buick car, was simultaneously turning left into a gravel pit driveway.
The vehicle at the end of the line, a Ford Maverick, attempted to pass all of the slower moving vehicles and collided with the vehicle turning left. Both vehicles left the roadway into the ditch.
The driver of the Buick, a 60-year-old female from Middleville, was transported to the hospital with a non-life threatening injury.
The passenger of the Buick, an 84-year-old female from Middleville, was transported to the Hospital where she later died.
The driver of the Ford, a 19-year-old female from Delton, and her passenger were not injured.
The crash, which happened around 11:30 a.m., remains under investigation.
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