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CRIME NEWS
1 killed, several injured in crash involving UPS van in Chippewa Co.
RUDYARD — A crash in Chippewa County on Thursday afternoon closed Mackinac Trail north of Rudyard for several hours. The call came in just before 1:30 p.m. about the crash at the intersection of Mackinac Trail and South Center Line Road. Preliminary investigation revealed that the driver of a Subaru failed to stop at a stop sign and was struck by a UPS truck. The driver of the Subaru sustained minor injuries and was lodged pending prosecutor review. Two passengers of the Subaru were transported to a local hospital with serious injuries. CPR was performed on scene on the third female passenger. She was transported to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead. Family notifications are still pending.
Vape pen causes fire inside airplane traveling to Traverse City
TRAVERSE CITY — Cherry Capital Airport officials said a vape pen caused a fire on board a plane headed to Traverse City on Friday. On Friday around 10:10 p.m., the airport was notified that United Flight 1531 - a Boeing 737-700 traveling from Chicago to Traverse City - was experiencing an inflight fire inside the passenger cabin. Central dispatch notified all mutual aid partners to respond per the Airport Emergency Plan, officials said. RELATED: Cherry Capital Airport hosts special meeting on bond for expansion