The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a one-car crash in Cottrellville Township that resulted in the death of the driver.
The preliminary investigation showed the vehicle, a 2011 Ford Escape, was going southbound on McKinley Road at about 10:33 p.m. June 25 and lost control near Markel Road, officials from the sheriff’s office said in a news release. The vehicle rolled over, and the driver, a 19-year-old Clay Township man, was ejected from the vehicle.
The investigation showed he was not wearing a seat belt.
The man was transported by Tri-Hospital EMS to Ascension River District Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The passenger, a 22-year-old Ira Township man, had minor injuries and was treated and released at the scene.
It has been determined that speed was a factor, authorities said. The St. Clair County Accident Investigation Team is continuing the investigation.
The names of those involved were not immediately released pending further notification of family.
McKinley Road was shut down for several hours during the investigation.
The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office Road Patrol Division and the Marine City Area Fire Authority also assisted at the scene.
