Shelby Township, MI (August 10, 2023) – According to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast, a 20-year-old Wyoming woman was hurt in a head-on collision on Michigan Highway 20 in front of Lewis Adventure Farm and Zoo at around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 9.

The victim, who was behind the wheel of a red Honda Pilot headed east on M-20, was turning into Lewis Farms when the incident occurred. Another driver, a Shelby teenager, was traveling west in her gray Ford Explorer when the two collided in a head-on crash.

According to the Michigan Department of Transportation, the area affected by the Accident was blocked for almost an hour and a half. The driver of the Ford was unharmed, but the Honda driver and her 19-year-old female passenger were injured. Life EMS transferred the victims to Trinity Health Hospital in Muskegon after the crash.

An investigation is still ongoing in the meantime, and no additional details were provided.

Our thoughts are with the injured victim and their loved ones in hopes of their fast recovery.

Head-on Crashes in Michigan

When two vehicles collide head-on, the resulting trauma is often catastrophic. The impact of a collision between two cars going in opposing directions is substantially more intense than that of a typical car accident. It’s not hard to understand why circumstances like this call for extra scrutiny and caution. You have one shot at a stress-free recovery, and you and your loved ones’ futures rely on the outcome of a successful claim for personal injury.

Regardless of the details surrounding your head-on collision, this type of accident will likely have a significant effect on your future health and finances because of the seriousness of your injuries and the medical care they typically require. Moreover, most head-on crashes are the result of negligence on the part of at least one of the drivers, adding insult to injury for victims who are enduring the tragic consequences.

Possible causes for a driver to veer out of their lane and into oncoming traffic, causing a head-on crash, include inattention, distraction, or recklessness. Wrong-way driving is another important factor. In all too many incidents, motorists in Michigan may have also bypassed an on-ramp and entered the freeway through an exit. A driver who turns the wrong way onto a busy one-way street is in the same position.

To get assistance in fighting for your legal rights following a head-on collision, you should speak with a lawyer in Oceana County who specializes in representing clients in vehicle accident cases. Our team at Christopher Trainor & Associates has a demonstrated history of success in obtaining favorable outcomes for our clients, even in the most difficult types of personal injury cases. Dial (248) 886-8650 to speak with one of our automobile accident attorneys in Michigan about your accident during a free first consultation.

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