State Police: Man Suffered Fatal Heart Attack After Head-On Crash

SALEM TWP. (WWJ) - One man is dead and another is hospitalized after a head-on car crash Wednesday morning in Washtenaw County.

Michigan State Police say the two-vehicle crash at around 6:30 a.m. along Pontiac Trail near 6 Mile Rd. in Salem Township.

Following an initial investigation, police believe that a Ford Escape SUV driven by a 62-year-old man headed northbound crossed the center line and collided with a southbound Ford Focus driven by a 17-year-old South Lyon man.

Police say the older driver, since identified as John Avey of Ypsilanti, died after suffering cardiac arrest on the way to the hospital.

The 17-year-old, who police said suffered non-life threatening injuries, was taken by EMS to University of Michigan hospital. His name was not released.

The crash remains under investigation.

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