2/26/14 - The Livingston County Sheriffâs Department is investigating a head-on crash Tuesday morning in Oceola Township that killed a Flint man. Sheriff Bob Bezotte tells WHMI that the crash happened around 7:50am when a 2000 Chevy Blazer heading east on M-59 struck the front right corner of a westbound box-style Snap-On tools truck, just west of Musson Road. The driver of the SUV, 20-year-old Demetrius Sanders of Flint, was killed in the crash, while the truck driver, a 46-year old Waterford man, was taken to the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor and was last listed in stable condition. Both drivers were wearing seatbelts and alcohol does not appear to be a factor. Both lanes of M-59 were closed between Musson and Botsford roads for more than three hours as the Sheriffâs Departmentâs Traffic Safety Bureau investigated. The Howell Area Fire Department also assisted at the scene. Bezotte said theyâre investigating whether Sanders was using his cell phone or if he possibly fell asleep. (JK)
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