3 Dead, 1 Hurt After Vehicle Hits Tree In Bloomfield Township

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP (CBS DETROIT/AP) — Three people have died and a fourth is in critical condition after the vehicle they were in slammed into a tree.

The crash happened Monday afternoon in Bloomfield Township. Police say a 72-year-old woman from Southfield who was driving died along with a 69-year-old man from Oak Park and a 29-year-old woman from Southfield. A 71-year-old woman from Royal Oak was hospitalized.

Investigators weren't immediately sure why the vehicle left the roadway. The crash is under investigation.

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