Two teens die in crash involving four cars on M-46
Two teens died and another person was injured in a four-vehicle crash on M-46 late Thursday night.
Michigan State Police troopers from the Lakeview Post responded to the crash at around 11:11 p.m. on Thursday, June 18. The crash, which took place on M-46 near Derby Road, occurred when a westbound vehicle rear ended a Chevy Cruze occupied by the two teens.
The collision caused the Cruze to spin into the eastbound lanes where it was hit by two other cars traveling eastbound. Both of the eastbound vehicles were being driven by a husband and wife returning home from a trip.
The two 17-year-old occupants of the Cruze were pronounced dead at the scene, the driver of one of the eastbound cars was sent to a local hospital for treatment.
The investigation is still ongoing, but alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash.
Legal options after an accident
Michigan is a no-fault state, which means that without having to determine whose fault an accident is, people injured in the crash may qualify for Personal Injury Protection benefits.
These benefits can help cover economic losses from the crash such as allowable medical expenses, wage loss, replacement services or attendant care. If the at-fault driver was impaired by alcohol, injured victims may also have the right to pursue a separate claim for noneconomic damages such as pain and suffering. This is generally available when the injuries meet Michigan’s threshold of serious impairment of body function, permanent serious disfigurement, or death.
In some alcohol-related crash cases, additional claims may be available against other responsible parties, such as establishments that unlawfully served alcohol to a visibly intoxicated person under Michigan's dram shop laws.
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