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Canton couple killed in N. Dixie traffic accident
An elderly couple from Canton died from injuries suffered in a traffic accident early Wednesday morning on N. Dixie Highway near the entrance of Sterling State Park.
The victims were identified as Larimore Clifford McDougall, 85, who was pronounced dead at the scene. His wife, 85-year-old Marilyn Ann McDougall, was pronounced dead after being transported by Monroe County Ambulance to Beaumont Hospital in Trenton, according to a press release from the Monroe County Sheriff s Office.
The accident occurred around 5:23 a.m. Deputies said Mr. McDougall was driving the couple s 2017 Hyundai Sonata, and his wife was in the front seat passenger. Deputies said Mr. McDougall exiting the state park and attempting to turn left onto N. Dixie when when their car was struck on the driver s side by a 2011 GMC Sierra pickup truck. The pickup was traveling northbound and being driven by 55-year-old Debra Ann Lewis of Monroe.
Two critical following head-on Telegraph Road crash
ERIE – Two people remained in critical condition this morning following a head-on accident on S. Telegraph Rd. in Erie Township.
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office reported the collision occurred shortly before 2 a.m. on Telegraph north of Minx Rd. in Erie. The early investigation showed that excessive speed and intoxicants appear to be factors in the accident.
According to a press release, a 2014 Ford Mustang, driven by a 26-year-old woman, was being driven southbound in the northbound lane. The woman was reportedly in the process of passing a vehicle.
Deputies reported said during the pass, the Mustang collided head-on with a 2014 Ford Fusion, driven by a 23-year-old Erie man. After the initial crash, the Fusion was struck by two other vehicles, a Ford Freestyle and a 2016 Jeep Cherokee.