(WXYZ) — UPDATE: 5:01 p.m.
SUPERIOR TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say a woman driving the wrong way on a Detroit-area freeway caused a crash that killed her along with a woman and child in another vehicle.
Michigan State Police Lt. Darren Green says a 23-year-old Ann Arbor woman was traveling west in the eastbound lanes of M-14 early Saturday in Washtenaw County's Superior Township. She struck a car head-on that was carrying a family of four, killing her and a girl in the other vehicle.
A tragic crash outside Ann Arbor. Three people are dead after @MSPFirstDist say a wrong-way driver plowed into another car on M-14. We’re working to learn more about the people involved tonight. We know one of the victims is a child. @wxyzdetroit 💔 pic.twitter.com/SWVhue5R5n
— Jenn Schanz (@JennSchanzWXYZ) May 25, 2019
The girl's mother, who was driving the vehicle that was hit, died several hours later at a hospital.
Green says the girl's father suffered third-degree burns but his injuries were not considered life-threatening, and his son had minor injuries.
Police have not identified the family members involved in the wreck.
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Michigan State Police are investigating a fatal traffic crash early Saturday morning.
Troopers responded to an injury accident involving three vehicles with a wrong-way driver going westbound in the eastbound lanes of M-14 near Ford Road in Superior Township. It happened around 2:00 a.m.
Information from MSP Brighton Post regarding a double fatal traffic crash which occurred early this morning (2:04 am). Preliminary investigation indicates a wrong way driver on M-14 near Ford Rd struck a vehicle head on. 2 fatalities, 2 critical, 2 minor injuries. Updates to come
— MSP First District (@MSPFirstDist) May 25, 2019
A preliminary investigation on the M-14/Ford Rd fatal crash revealed the wrong way driver was a 23-year-old Ann Arbor woman who was pronounced deceased at the scene, police say.
Police say a child passenger in the eastbound car that was struck head on was also pronounced dead at the scene.
Police are reporting three deaths as a result of the accident so far.
The other occupants were flown to U of M for treatment.
Update from fatal crash earlier this morning on M-14/Ford Rd. Washtenaw Dispatch received one call at 2:02 am reference a “wrong way driver” and then received a call of an “unknown crash” at 2:03 am. @MSPFirstDist is currently at U of M Hospital. More updates to come. pic.twitter.com/hHTfjTMV8z
— MSP First District (@MSPFirstDist) May 25, 2019
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