Meranda Baguss, 33, killed and two children injured in collision with pickup driven by alleged hit-and-run driver Douglas James Crystal, 36, at 15 Mile Road and Ritchie Avenue in Courtland Township, Michigan

Modified Date: 
Thu, 05/03/2018 - 3:31pm
Accident Date: 
Friday, September 15, 2017

Woman killed, her twin 5-year-old boys critically injured in hit-and-run crash

Kent County sheriff's deputies said the woman and a 33-year-old Nelson Township woman was driving west on 15 Mile Road when a northbound 2015 Ford F-150 pickup went through a stop sign. It collided with the woman's 2011 Ford Fusion.

Woman killed in hit-and-run crash identified, injured sons attend Cedar Springs Schools

Baguss, 33, was driving a Ford Fusion west on 15 Mile Road about 8:20 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15 when a Ford F-150 going north on Ritchie Avenue NE went through a stop sign.   

Grandfather to hit-and-run driver: ‘You have changed our lives forever’

Anthony has this to say to the suspect: “You took a life, you’re still here. You’re gonna get up tomorrow morning. Meranda’s not going to. You have changed our lives forever.”   

Fatal hit-and-run suspect ID'd by jail records

A GoFundMe[4] account for Baguss' family was created Saturday to help cover funeral expenses and the boys' medical bills. As of Monday morning, the account raised $2,850 of its $10,000 goal.    

New charges in Kent Co. hit-and-run crash that killed mom

Douglas Crystal appeared in court Monday where prosecutors filed two new charges against him: operating a vehicle while intoxicated and operating while intoxicated, causing serious injuries.     

Driver in deadly hit and run will face trial

On Wednesday, Judge Sara Smolenski bound Crystal’s case to felony court. He faces six charges[1] including reckless driving causing death, leaving the scene of a deadly crash and drunk driving. Crystal faces a maximum of 15 years in prison if convicted.   

Man gets prison time for drunken crash that killed woman, injured her sons

Kent County Circuit Judge Mark Trusock sentenced Crystal to 10 to 15 years in prison for failure to stop at the scene of an accident when at fault, causing death, 10 to 15 years in prison for drunk driving causing death, and three to five years in prison for drunk driving causing a serious injury. 

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Meranda Baguss
Douglas James Crystal

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