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Siwsan

(26,272 posts) Mon Feb 10, 2014, 04:26 PM Feb 2014

Another fatal wrong way freeway crash - this one in Michigan

Alcohol believed to be involved in deadly wrong-way crash on US-23

MUNDY TOWNSHIP (WJRT) -
(02/10/14) - Mundy Township Police say they believe alcohol played a part in a deadly, wrong-way crash on US-23 Sunday night.

We now know the names of two of the three victims involved - including the woman killed.

Thirty-six-year-old Mariah Bailey-Collins, of Mt. Morris, was the woman killed. Her new husband, 28-year-old Bryan Collins, was driving and is in stable condition. A family member tells us they were married just days ago. Mariah's 11-year-old son was in the backseat and is still in critical condition. The child's name is not being released. Police say all three were wearing seat belts.

The teen suspected of causing the crash, an 18 year old from Swartz Creek, was treated for minor injuries and is in jail now as police continue to investigate. His name is not being released.

Police believe the teen had been drinking and may have gotten on Northbound 23, driving Southbound, at the Hill Road exit. That's about three miles away from where the crash occurred, near the Torrey Road overpass, per police.

Police gave us a look at the car the Collins' were in and the car police say the teen was driving. Police believe there was likely nothing the car carrying the Collins' could do to avoid the crash.

http://www.abc12.com/story/24681928/alcohol-believed-to-be-involved-in-deadly-wrong-way-crash-on-us-23

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Another fatal wrong way freeway crash - this one in Michigan (Original Post) Siwsan Feb 2014 OP

i don't think these people should ever be allowed to drive again JI7 Feb 2014 #1

Freeway off ramps should have Politicalboi Feb 2014 #2

^^^THIS^^^ Lochloosa Feb 2014 #3

I really like the idea but it will never happen clffrdjk Feb 2014 #4

That's a good idea, but there's a problem if they don't work. longship Feb 2014 #5

JI7

(89,252 posts)

1. i don't think these people should ever be allowed to drive again

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 04:33 PM

Feb 2014

i also think those who get caught drunk driving even if they hadn't caused an accident yet should lose their license for at least 5 years .

and of course people will violate this and drive anyways but at least when they are caught without a license and violating the rules they can be fined or sent to jail.

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)

2. Freeway off ramps should have

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 04:46 PM

Feb 2014

Those spikes that go down when you run them over, but pop all your tires when driven over the wrong way.

Lochloosa

(16,066 posts)

3. ^^^THIS^^^

Reply to Politicalboi (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 04:49 PM

Feb 2014

clffrdjk

(905 posts)

4. I really like the idea but it will never happen

Reply to Politicalboi (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 04:53 PM

Feb 2014

"Upkeep is too expensive"

longship

(40,416 posts)

5. That's a good idea, but there's a problem if they don't work.

Reply to Politicalboi (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 06:22 PM

Feb 2014

Plus, in Michigan, the winter and salt would screw them up. There's nothing worse than having four flat tires in a snow storm when you were going the right way.

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