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Mitch Snyder, 17, killed in head-on collision with alleged drunk driver Darrell Lovegrove on Mackinac Trail in St. Ignace Township, Michigan

Modified Date: 
Thu, 10/20/2016 - 5:46pm
Accident Date: 
Sunday, October 4, 2015

Football player dies in crash after homecoming dance, driver charged

(10/06/15) - A man accused of drunken driving has been charged in the death of an Upper Peninsula teen who played in his school's football game and attended a homecoming dance before he was killed in a head-on crash. Darrell Lovegrove was charged Monday with causing death while driving drunk. Ignace after the death of 17-year-old Mitch Snyder, a senior at LaSalle High School and member of a well-known local family. The Mackinac County sheriff's office says Snyder's car was hit around midnight Friday. It wasn't known if he has an attorney yet.

Teenager killed in two-vehicle accident

A vehicle driven by a 17-year-old man from Brevort Township collided head-on with another vehicle driven by a 40-year-old St. Ignace man. The teenager died as a result of the crash. 

Football Player Dies In Crash After Homecoming Game,Dance

Superintendent Don Gustafson says it’s a “very sad time” in St. Ignace after the death of Mitch Snyder, a student at LaSalle High School and member of a family that’s been in the area for years. A car driven by the 17-year-old Snyder was hit early Saturday, about 15 minutes after he took his girlfriend home.

Man charged in fatal crash

"It's just a very sad day. Not just a day, it's just a very sad time in St. Ignace," Don Gustafson, superintendent of St. Ignace schools, told The Grand Rapids Press. "The whole community is grieving." Snyder was a senior at LaSalle High School. He made eight tackles and recovered a fumble Friday in a 60-0 victory over Mancelona. A candlelight vigil was held on the football field Sunday night. "He had an infectious personality and a smile that could light up a room," Gustafson said. Lovegrove's bond was set at $1 million. It's not clear if he has an attorney yet.

Man found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in U.P. football star's crash death

A jury has found a 40-year-old man guilty of involuntary manslaughter in an alcohol-involved traffic crash that killed a 17-year-old high school football standout, according to 9 & 10 News.

 
Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death

After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?

Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.

Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
DWI - DUI - Alcohol or Drug Use
People Involved: 
Mitch Snyder
Darrell Lovegrove
Roadway: 
Mackinac Trail
City: 
Township of Saint Ignace, MI
County: 
Mackinac County, MI
Area: 
Traverse City-Cadillac, MI

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