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Two-vehicle crash in Isabella County, Lincoln Township kills 2

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Posted at 5:01 PM, Jun 20, 2022
and last updated 2022-06-21 16:55:38-04

LINCOLN TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Michigan State Police say two people died in a crash in Isabella County when a driver went through a stop sign.

Troopers responded to the crash at the intersection of East Blanchard Road and South Summerton Road in Lincoln Township around 3:45 p.m. Sunday.

They say a 75-year-old man from Ithaca did not stop at the stop sign on South Summerton Road and hit a car driving on East Blanchard Road.

State police told FOX 17 Tuesday that the driver of the other car, 71-year-old Kenneth Arnold from Lambertville and his backseat passenger, 91-year-old Helen Thrush from Fremont, both died in the crash.

Troopers say the front seat passenger, a woman from Lambertville, was airlifted to the hospital. As of Tuesday, she is in critical condition.

They say the driver who ran the stop sign was also taken to the hospital for his injuries.

State police sent the investigation to the Isabella County Prosecutor's Office for review.

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