SALINE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Michigan State Police are investigating a crash in Saline Township that killed two people and injured several others.
It happened just before 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, on Michigan Avenue, near Willow Road.
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According to authorities, a 56-year-old man from Jackson County was driving a Ram pickup westbound on Michigan Avenue when he attempted to pass a semi truck with a trailer. The driver reportedly hit an eastbound Jeep, sideswiped the semi truck, and struck a Chevrolet Silverado head-on.
The Silverado’s driver, a 43-year-old man from Hillsdale County, was ejected from his vehicle and died at the scene. A woman passenger was airlifted to the University of Michigan Hospital with critical injuries.
The driver of the Ram also died at the scene.
The Jeep’s driver, a 36-year-old woman from Tecumseh, was hospitalized with critical injuries. Her children, a 2-year-old boy and a 5-year-old girl, suffered minor injuries.
The semi truck driver, a 57-year-old man from Birmingham, was not injured.
Police do not believe alcohol or drugs played a role in the crash.
The investigation is ongoing.