Sheriff: Equinox crossed centerline before deadly head-on crash with semi

Published
June 24, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Michigan
M-115 near Ashard Road in Freeman Township
Incident type
Crash, Semi truck

Summary

Semi Truck Crash Michigan Today in Michigan: An 87-year-old woman died after the car she was a passenger in collided head-on with a semi-truck in Clare County, Michigan. Deputies responded to the crash on Monday, June 22 at 11:38 a.m. on M-115 near Ashard Road in Freeman Township. Investigators believe a black 2022 Chevrolet Equinox, driven by a 75-year-old man from Livonia, crossed the centerline into oncoming traffic and struck the semi-truck head-on. The Equinox driver was extricated and airlifted to a hospital with severe injuries; the passenger, 87-year-old Ina Crawford of Livonia, died at the scene. The 37-year-old semi-truck driver from Cadillac was not injured.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Ina Crawford Passenger Fatal
Unnamed Driver Driver Fatal
75-year-old Livonia man At-fault party

Original reporting

Sheriff: Equinox crossed centerline before deadly head-on crash with semi

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