BYRON CENTER, Mich. (DDN) – The Kent County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) reports that a woman died in a fiery crash in Byron Township on Friday night.
Around 10:40 p.m., deputies went to a single-vehicle crash near 100th Street SW, west of Homerich Avenue SW.
Deputies said a vehicle was traveling west on 100th Street when it veered off the road and collided with a tree, catching fire.
According to KCSO, the driver, a 39-year-old woman from Holland, was able to exit the vehicle.
Stephanie Deridder, 43, of Holland, was critically injured in the incident and was extricated from the vehicle by attending firefighters.
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Deputies claimed that although life-saving measures were taken, Deridder was pronounced deceased at the site.
According to KCSO, an on-scene investigation revealed that the vehicle lost control while driving downhill on an icy portion of the road.
The KCSO Traffic & Safety unit is presently investigating the collision.
Reference: Woman killed in fiery Byron Township crash
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