Helen Kunkel, 81, Louis Kunkel, 84, and Vicky Doten, 70, killed in 2-vehicle crash on Michigan 46 in Sanilac County

Police responded at about 3:25 p.m. on November 11 to the intersection of M-46 and Germania. A 1997 Buick LeSabre southbound on Germania failed to stop at the stop sign at the intersection of M-46 and crashed into an eastbound 2007 Jeep. Two backseat passengers of the Buick, Helen Kunkel and Vicky Doten, both from Ovid, were ejected and pronounced dead at the scene, as was the front-seat male passenger of the Buick, Louis Kunkel, also from Ovid. The Buick driver, Kenneth Doten, 73, from Ovid, is at Covenant Healthcare hospital in Saginaw and was listed in stable condition. The Jeep driver, Pamela Duddles, 59, from Reed City, was taken to Marlette Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. What every family needs to know about wrongful death claims When a person dies as the result of a car, truck, bicycle, pedestrian, or other kind of accident, family members must deal with the tragedy as best they can. Many decisions need to be made, and a wrongful death claim needs to be filed. In Michigan, a claim can be filed by certain family members, but there are strict requirements and deadlines that must be met. It is crucial to speak with a Michigan personal injury attorney to get necessary information and advice.