DURAND, Mich. (Mid Michigan Gazette) — A 61-year-old woman has died following a single-vehicle crash late in Durand, according to the Shiawassee County Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff Doug Chapman told Mid Michigan Gazette that the incident occurred at approximately 9:42 p.m. at the intersection of Byron Road and Lansing Road on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the woman was traveling through the area when she failed to stop at the intersection. Her vehicle continued past the roadway and struck a tree.
Authorities confirmed the driver was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the collision. She was pronounced deceased as a result of the injuries sustained in the crash.
Investigators suspect that alcohol may have been a factor in the crash, but investigations are still ongoing.
