Alcohol appears to be a factor, police said.
BATTLE CREEK, MI — A 56-year-old woman was killed Thursday night in a car crash, Battle Creek Police said.
The crash happened about 9 p.m. Sept. 28 at the intersection of East Columbia Avenue and Riverside Drive in Battle Creek.
Police said upon arrival, officers found two vehicles in the intersection. It appeared an eastbound vehicle on Columbia Avenue struck a vehicle attempting to turn left onto Columbia Avenue from northbound Riverside Drive.
The vehicle traveling on Columbia Avenue was driven by a 32-year-old woman who had no visible injuries.
Police said the vehicle attempting to turn left from Riverside Drive was occupied by a 41-year-old man and a 56-year-old woman.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The man was airlifted to Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo and is in critical condition.
Police said the accident is still under investigation and alcohol appears to be a factor.
