AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – A Pontiac woman was killed and two young children were injured in a crash in Auburn Hills.
The crash happened at 11:27 a.m. on Friday, July 21, on Lapeer Road (M-24) near Harmon Road.
Police said it appears that a 36-year-old Oakland Township man driving a 2021 Ford F-150 truck was attempting to turn onto southbound Lapeer Road from a median turn-around when he pulled out and struck a 2002 Cadillac Escalade.
A 43-year-old Pontiac woman was driving the Cadillac Escalade and she had a 5-year-old girl and 3-year-old girl in the vehicle with her. The impact caused her to lose control of the Cadillac Escalade and cross over the median onto the northbound side of Lapeer Road.
The Cadillac Escalade rolled and the 43-year-old woman was ejected. She was transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries and later pronounced dead. The children were also injured in the crash, but are expected to be OK.
Police said the driver of the truck was not injured. He is cooperating with investigators. Police do not believe alcohol or drugs are a factor in the crash.
The crash is being investigated by the Southeast Oakland County Crash Investigation Team (SOCCIT). Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact the Auburn Hills Police Department at 248-370-9460.