Crash Report – North Otsego Lake Drive, Gaylord, MI
Report ID: 2024 May 2
NCIC#: Unknown
OFFICER ID#: Unknown
Traffic Unit(s) Involved: 2
Occupants: At least 2
Injuries/Fatalities: 2 Injured
Vehicle Damage (If Any): Yes
Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown
Road Surface Condition: Unknown
Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Head-On
Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A
Narrative
OTSEGO COUNTY, MI – Two vehicles collided head-on Thursday afternoon in south Gaylord, leaving two people with serious injuries.
The accident took place on a stretch of North Otsego Lake Drive, near the Michigan Works! Northeast Consortium. It was first reported by the Michigan State Police public information office for the Seventh District (MSP Seventh District) on X, formerly known as Twitter, at 3:50 p.m.
A preliminary investigation shows two people, a 40-year-old woman from Gaylord and a 38-year-old Frederic man, were driving on the road when their vehicles struck each other head-on.
Both drivers were seriously injured, but no other details about their conditions have been shared.
Otsego County: Last night at 7:35 pm troopers from the Gaylord Post were called to a traffic crash on N Otsego Lake Dr. Preliminary investigation reveals 2 vehicles collided head on. Both drivers, a 40yo woman from Gaylord and 38yo man from Frederic, were seriously injured.… pic.twitter.com/dhqZ6RJitI
— MSP Seventh District (@mspnorthernmi) May 2, 2024
While no charges have been reported, officials say alcohol may have contributed to the wreck.
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