Elmwood Township, MI (September 7, 2023) - Two cars collided in the 11000 block of South Bugai Road in Elmwood Township at about 4:00 p.m. on September 4, according to local officers.

Multiple fire and rescue services were sent to the scene. Within minutes, deputies from Leelanau County had also arrived and discovered several injuries and a burning car. Officials began working to extinguish the fire and extract victims from one of the vehicles, a truck. In the process, one deputy was hurt; he was treated at Munson Medical Center and later discharged.

The sheriff's office concluded that a 2023 Toyota with four people and a 2020 Chevrolet with three persons and two dogs were involved in a head-on collision. Several ambulances transferred the seven injured victims to Munson Medical Center, where one of them was declared dead upon arrival.

An investigation is still ongoing in the interim.

We would like to extend our deepest condolences to the deceased victim's family. Our thoughts are extended to the injured victims in hopes of their complete recovery.