WOODHULL TWP. — Police said a crash that killed two elderly people from Laingsburg over the weekend in southwest Shiawassee County happened after a suspected drunken driver ran a stop sign.
The crash happened about 5:53 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14 at the intersection of Britton and Shaftsburg roads, the Shiawassee County Sheriff’s Office said in a Feb. 17 news release.
A northbound SUV driven by a 38-year-old Laingsburg man collided with a westbound SUV driven by an 82-year-old Laingsburg man, officials said. The older driver was killed, along with his passenger, a 79-year-old Laingsburg woman, and a pet dog that also was riding in the vehicle.
Police said the man driving north on Shaftsburg Road failed to stop at a stop sign. They also said they suspect alcohol use was factor in the crash, and the driver was being held on suspicion of driving while intoxicated causing death.
This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: 2 Laingsburg residents, 82 and 79, killed in Shiawassee County crash
Reporting by Ken Palmer, Lansing State Journal / Lansing State Journal
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