There is a renewed push for a traffic signal at 131 and W X Y Avenue after an accident left two dead and two others injured.
A deadly accident in Schoolcraft, Michigan has residents of the community asking for change. On Friday, May 7, just before 3:00 p.m., Michigan State Police troopers responded to a traffic accident that claimed the lives of an elderly couple and left two others injured.
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The crash occurred on southbound US 131 near W X Y Ave in southern Kalamazoo County. According to a release from Michigan State Police, the preliminary investigation indicates the driver of a passenger car (a Chevy Impala) was traveling eastbound on W X Y Avenue and as the vehicle was crossing the intersection of southbound US 131 it was struck on the driver’s side by a Sport Utility Vehicle (Dodge Durango) that was traveling southbound US 131.
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SCHOOLCRAFT TOWNSHIP, Mich. â An elderly couple died when their car was hit on U.S. 131 near Schoolcraft in a crash involving both speed and alcohol on Friday.
At 2:52 p.m. Friday, Michigan State Police Paw Paw Post troopers responded to a report of a traffic accident with injuries on southbound 131 near WXY Avenue in Kalamazoo County. The investigation showed that an elderly couple were riding in a Chevrolet Impala eastbound on WXY Avenue and as they crossed the intersection of southbound U.S. 131 they were struck on the driverâs side by a Dodge Durango SUV.
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Scene of a two-vehicle collision in Kalamazoo County s Schoolcraft Township on May 7, 2021. The crash killed a married Schoolcraft couple.
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SCHOOLCRAFT TWP, MI Police are investigating a traffic crash in Kalamazoo County that claimed the lives of two people.
The crash occurred on southbound U.S. 131 near WXY Avenue in Schoolcraft Township about 2:52 p.m. on Friday, May 7.
Michigan State Police troopers’ preliminary investigation indicates a Chevrolet Impala had been heading east on WXY Avenue, according to a news release from MSP. As it was crossing the intersection of southbound U.S. 131, it was struck on the driver’s side by a southbound Dodge Durango SUV.