1 driver dead, 1 taken to hospital after crash in Ypsilanti Township
- Updated article: Head-on collision kills 18-year-old driver in Ypsilanti Township
Washtenaw County sheriff’s deputies were investigating a fatal crash Saturday near the intersection of Whittaker and Merritt roads in Ypsilanti Township.
Washtenaw County sheriff's deputies investigate a fatal car crash Saturday near Whittaker and Merritt roads in Ypsilanti Township.
Courtney Sacco | AnnArbor.com
Ypsilanti Township Fire Capt. Brad Johnson said Huron Valley Ambulance took a woman, who was driving a Ford Explorer, to St. Joseph Mercy Hospital. The other vehicle was a four-door sedan and had a male driver, he said.
The vehicles appeared to have collided on Whittaker Road just south of Merritt Road, Johnson said.
The intersection of Whittaker and Merritt was closed for the crash investigation at 3:18 p.m. Fox said it would likely be closed for about an hour.
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Comments
Eric Knight
Thu, Sep 27, 2012 : 11:54 p.m.
As a motorcycle rider I have has to make two panic stops just in the week of Sep. 17-21 because of vehicles making turns onto or off of Martz Rd. and others earlier this year. This is a poor intersection and need some better control device.
Valerie Owens
Sat, Sep 29, 2012 : 2:03 a.m.
do me a favor please be careful and always look at your surroundings when u ride . Please
Eric Knight
Fri, Sep 28, 2012 : 12:11 a.m.
Correction Merritt Rd
Valerie Owens
Mon, Sep 24, 2012 : 2:02 p.m.
I was one of the people who called 911, so much pain and tears, this accident was senseless,it brought back memories of me loseing. my brother and a crash
Valerie Owens
Mon, Sep 24, 2012 : 2:28 a.m.
enough is enough
jackdaniels
Mon, Sep 24, 2012 : 1:40 a.m.
What I see as the biggest danger is the vehicles that approach whittaker from East bound merit rd. They often come racing up to the intersection at such a speed that often times I feel they are not going to come to a stop and many of times I had to travel into the on coming lane (obviously with no traffic). because I felt the approaching car was going to continue through and cause an accident. As much as I hate adding stoplights this area would benefit greatly from it, I guarantee if a traffic survey crew sat through one full weekday they would be able to witness many instances of drivers approaching the intersection way to fast, not stopping completely, or not allowing enough room when turning out in front of whittaker rd traffic.
khoalety
Sun, Sep 23, 2012 : 7:56 p.m.
Please join me to request the Ypsilanti Township to put a stop sign or lower the speed limit or a blinking light or something right at Whittaker and Merritt. Thank you!
Eric Knight
Fri, Sep 28, 2012 : 12:20 a.m.
I keep thinking of Martz Rd. because earlier this year a motorcycle was hit in that curve.
Eric Knight
Fri, Sep 28, 2012 : 12:10 a.m.
Sorry, my mistake it is Merritt Rd. :/
Eric Knight
Fri, Sep 28, 2012 : 12:06 a.m.
The problem intersection is Martz Rd. and the new paved Rd. that intersects it from the sub.
Tom Todd
Sun, Sep 23, 2012 : 6:44 p.m.
tragic loss of life,maybe the speed limit should be 30MPH in that area.
glimmertwin
Sun, Sep 23, 2012 : 9:16 a.m.
Terrible stretch of road. 2nd young life in as many years.
Mildly
Sun, Sep 23, 2012 : 12:04 a.m.
I live in one of the near by subs and I never use this director because it is so dangerous. I advise those to use Merritt and hitching ham. Something really needs to be done because this curve is dangerous let alone lots of traffic turning to and from. Sending condolences to both families.
Lindsey
Sat, Sep 22, 2012 : 11:10 p.m.
they really need to fix this intersection. i live in a sub near it and its honestly scary to tun on that road
Sheri
Sat, Sep 22, 2012 : 8:56 p.m.
Thoughts and prayers to the family that lost a love one this afternoon!! Hope the person transported to the hospital recovers. This is SUCH a bad intersection - they REALLY need to look into fixing it!!
jackdaniels
Sat, Sep 22, 2012 : 8:43 p.m.
This comes as no surprise, this intersection is very dangerous. I go through it at least a dozen times a week and I would say at least once a week I see a near hit from cars turning off merit onto whittaker.