Newberg Twnshp, MI (August 8, 2023) - A car accident took place on Tuesday, August 8, leaving one person dead and another seriously injured in Cass County.

According to troopers with the Michigan State Police, the driver lost control of the vehicle near the corner of Corey Lake Road and County Line Road in Newberg Township before running off the road and crashing into a tree. Both the driver and their passenger were ejected from the vehicle.

State police said the passenger, a 23-year-old Indiana woman, passed away at the hospital. The driver, an adult male of unknown age, was transferred to a local medical facility in serious condition.

Troopers are launching an investigation, but preliminary reports indicate speeding as a possible cause of the incident. Officials did not say if any other vehicles were involved in the wreck, but witnesses in the area at the time of the crash were asked to contact the MSP in the meantime.

Our deepest condolences go out to the deceased woman's family.