Rex Baird, 93, killed and Frances Baird, 91, critically injured in wrong-way 2-pickup crash on Knapp St in Ada Township, Michigan
Modified Date:
Mon, 10/05/2015 - 10:23amAccident Date:
Monday, May 11, 2015Elderly man killed, 2 injured in Ada Twp. crash
Police say alcohol is not a factor in the crash.
According to police, 18-year-old Connor Dipzinski was eastbound in a Ford pickup on Knapp Street NE near Egypt Valley Drive when he lost control on the wet road, crossed the center line into oncoming traffic, and struck a westbound pickup driven by 93-year-old Rex Baird at around 4:30 p.m. Baird died at the scene, while his wife, 91-year-old Frances Baird, who was riding in the front passenger seat, was airlifted to the hospital in critical condition. Dipzinski was brought to the hospital with minor injuries.
Type: Car Accident
Topics:
Weather Conditions, Accident Topics: Teenaged Drivers - Young Adult Drivers, Elderly Drivers, Wrong-way CrashPeople Involved:
Rex Baird
Frances Baird
Connor Dipzinski
Roadway:
Knapp StreetCity:
Township of Ada, MICounty:
Kent County, MI
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