Barry Campbell killed in head-on crash with wrong-way driver on I-75 in Monitor Township, Michigan

Modified Date: 
Wed, 11/25/2015 - 4:47pm
Accident Date: 
Sunday, May 17, 2015

Man pleads guilty in death of Mid-Michigan cab driver

(11/25/15) - There is a plea in the death of a Mid-Michigan cab driver. Jon Brown has pleaded guilty to drunken driving in the accident that killed Barry Campbell. Prosecutors say Brown was going the wrong way on I-75 in Bay County's Monitor Township last May when he hit Campbell's cab head-on. The 29 year old faces up to 15 years in prison for the accident.

Wrong-way driver on I-75 causes head-on collision resulting in death, injuries

His longtime friend Helene Nast said his death is devastating. "It is very shocking. It's very tragic because Barry was such a wonderful person. He was doing his job, making sure people were getting home safe," Nast said. 
Early Sunday morning in Monitor Township, a black Chevrolet Impala was southbound in the northbound lanes of I-75 when it struck a northbound white Chevrolet Astro head-on near N. Union Road. The Impala driver, a Saginaw resident, was brought to a local hospital in stable condition. The driver of the Astro, Barry Campbell of Kawkawlin, died at the scene. A passenger in the Astro, a Midland resident, was brought to a local hospital in critical condition.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Barry Campbell
Jon Brown
Roadway: 
Interstate 75

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