18 Year Old Macomb County Woman Dies In Crash

An 18-year-old Macomb County woman was killed in a crash this morning as the driver of a Jeep in which she was a passenger smashed into one vehicle as the driver tried to pass another, police said.

As snow fell this morning, an 18-year-old man from Sterling Heights was driving the Jeep eastbound on Plum Brook Drive just west of Schoenherr around 5:30 a.m. when he tried to pass a slower vehicle, lost control and ended up hitting a westbound vehicle, Sterling Heights Police Lt. Luke Riley said.

The Jeep rolled over and the 18-year-old passenger was ejected from the vehicle. She was pronounced dead at the scene, Riley said.

The driver of the Jeep and the other vehicle, a 45-year-old from Sterling Heights, were being treated at area hospitals. Their conditions weren't immediately known.

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