EGELSTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A woman and a 9-year-old girl were both killed in a crash Wednesday morning in Muskegon County.
Sheriff's deputies responded to Maple Island Road north of Sullivan Road around 10:18 a.m. on December 10 for a crash involving a car and semi truck.
The car was headed north when the driver lost control and went into on-coming traffic, said the Muskegon County Sheriff's Office. A semi truck hauling a propane tank hit the car, pinning it between the truck and a guardrail.
The 51-year-old woman behind the wheel of the car and a 9-year-old girl riding with her were both killed. The truck driver was not hurt.
Alcohol does not appear to be a factor in the crash, according to the sheriff's office, though it remains under investigation.
Hesperia Community Schools shared with FOX 17 Wednesday night that the 9-year-old killed in the crash was a 3rd grader in the district.
A letter to district families reads in part:
"Our sincerest thoughts and prayers are with their family at this unimaginably difficult time. we ask that you keep them in your thoughts and prayers as well."
