ALPENA – Two people perished in a US-23 car accident on March 11.
According to a statement from the Michigan State Police (MSP), at about 7:48 p.m., troopers from the Alpena post were called to a report of a two-vehicle personal injury crash on US-23 Hwy between North Partridge Point Road and South Partridge Point Road in Alpena Township.
The initial investigation revealed a 2004 Dodge Ram truck was southbound on US-23 driven by a 21-year-old Harrisville man. There were two passengers inside the truck, a 19-year-old Ossineke man and a 21-yearold man from Lincoln. A witness stated the truck was driving over the posted speed limit and weaving prior to the crash.
A 2006 Chevrolet Avalanche was traveling northbound on US-23 driven by a 28-year-old Ossineke man.
For unknown reasons, the Dodge Ram crossed the centerline and struck the Chevrolet Avalanche head on. The 19-year-old passenger in the Dodge Ram was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Chevrolet Avalanche was extracted from his vehicle and later died at the hospital.
The driver of the Dodge Ram and his other passenger, the 21-year-old man from Lincoln, were both transported to MyMichigan Medical Center in Alpena and treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
The crash remains under investigation.
