Any type of fatality during the holiday season is a tragedy. People often celebrate life during this time of year, yet some people will not make it through the season. Such was the case when a road near the Oakland County government complex had to be closed following a fatal car accident.
The accident happened on Dec. 21. According to the Oakland County Medical Examiner's Office, the car accident took the life of one female motorist, but her identity has not been released. The accident involved the north and southbound lanes of Telegraph Road just north of Pontiac Lake Road. Oakland County sheriff's deputies say the accident occurred around 10 a.m. The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
Car accident takes the life of woman in Oakland County
Oakland County family loses newborn after head-on crash
In an instant, a Michigan family from Waterford Township suffered an incredible loss when a motor vehicle accident claimed the life of their newborn baby. Since then, the community has rallied to show support for the family.
On November 27, a pregnant Waterford woman had finished her Christmas shopping and was stopped at a traffic light at Pontiac Lake and Watkins Lake roads. According to the woman's family member, a car then struck the woman's vehicle head-on, causing both drivers to be rushed to the hospital.
Four cars involved in Oakland County car accident
Oakland County drivers are likely aware that they can be involved in auto accidents even when the vehicle they are driving is at a full stop. Earlier this month, an 86-year-old Michigan woman was driving southbound on Rochester Road when she struck a Chevrolet Suburban in front of her at an intersection. As a result of the initial impact, the Suburban was pushed into two other vehicles.
Several of those involved in the chain-reaction collision were taken to a local Michigan hospital. The 86-year-old woman was taken by ambulance to Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital where she was said to be in stable condition. The driver and passenger of the Chevrolet Suburban involved in the car accident were treated at another hospital. While the accident caused damage to the other cars, no other injuries were initially reported.
