Leroy Township, MI – A 48-year-old Owosso man was killed early Thursday morning, October 9, after his SUV collided head-on with a semi-truck on Grand River Avenue in Ingham County.
According to the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded around 6 a.m. to the crash site between Gramer Road and Wallace Road in Leroy Township. Preliminary reports indicate the SUV, traveling eastbound, crossed the center line and struck a westbound semi-truck driven by a 66-year-old man from Fowlerville.
Deputies said the Owosso man was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from his vehicle. He died at the scene. The semi-truck driver was not injured.
Emergency crews from the Northeast Ingham Emergency Service Authority (NIESA), the Williamston Police Department, and the Ingham County Road Department assisted at the scene.
The roadway was temporarily closed Thursday morning as authorities investigated the cause of the collision. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Deputy Phil Martin at 517-676-8444, extension 1957.
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