Docs: Man admitted to driving drunk in crash that killed two teens near Six Lakes

Published
June 24, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Derby, Michigan
M-46 near Derby Road, Belvidere Township
Incident type
Crash, DUI

Summary

Dui Crash Derby Michigan in Derby, Michigan: A man driving drunk rear-ended a Chevrolet Cruze carrying two 17-year-olds on M-46 near Derby Road in Belvidere Township around 11:10 p.m. on a Thursday night. The teens' car spun into eastbound lanes of M-46, where it was struck by a pickup truck and T-boned by an SUV, killing both teens. The driver, 49-year-old Brian Nowicki, was found in a ditch with a bottle of Jim Beam whiskey in his waistband and admitted to causing the crash while performing field sobriety tests. Nowicki told police he had taken his mother's car to a casino in Mount Pleasant and drank about a fifth of whiskey before heading home.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Latrese Mcferrin Driver Fatal
Mark Pettengill Driver Fatal
Brian Nowicki Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

Docs: Man admitted to driving drunk in crash that killed two teens near Six Lakes

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