Crime & Safety

Oakland County Woman Killed In Head-On Crash: Sheriff

Police believe alcohol may have played a role in the crash, which was still under investigation.

BRANDON TOWNSHIP, MI — A 26-year-old Oxford woman was killed in a head-on crash over the weekend, according to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office.

The crash happened at 11:41 p.m. Saturday on Baldwin Road near Seymour Lake Road in Brandon Township, officials said.

Officials said the woman was driving a Chevrolet HHR south in the northbound lanes on Baldwin Road when she collided head-on with a 2007 Hummer H3.

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The Oxford woman, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was taken to a nearby hospital where she died from her injuries the next day, officials said.

Officials said the 16-year-old Clarkston boy, who was driving the Hummer, was wearing a seatbelt. He was also taken to a nearby hospital where officials said he was treated for minor injuries.

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Police believe alcohol may have played a role in the crash, which was still under investigation.

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