ELPD Seeks Information in Fatal Car Crash (Updated)

A crash involving two vehicles in East Lansing last night has left two dead and six hospitalized, with two in critical condition. East Lansing Police are asking anyone with information about the crash to contact them.

Police were called to the scene at the intersection of Lake Lansing Road and Coolidge Road  just after 8 p.m. last night (Wednesday, April 5).

“When officers arrived on scene,” according to a press release from ELPD, “they found two vehicles that had been involved in an accident with multiple people in each vehicle. Two individuals were pronounced deceased at the scene. Six other individuals were transported to a local hospital, with two in critical condition and four in stable condition.”

A Nixle alert went out at 8:19 asking people to avoid the area. The intersection was not reopened until around 11:30 pm.

Update, April 6, 6 pm.: ELPD released the following additional information about the crash.

“When officers arrived on scene, they found two vehicles with multiple people in each. A 19-year-old male from Williamston and a 20-year-old male from Lansing were pronounced dead at the scene. As of today, April 6, two patients have been discharged from the hospital and three patients remain in the hospital, one of whom is in critical condition. A fourth was airlifted last night to the University of Michigan Hospital and is in stable condition.”

“Our hearts are heavy today knowing that two young lives have been lost. We hope that the recovery for those that suffered serious injury will be swift,” said East Lansing Police Captain Chad Pride.

Anyone with information that could help this investigation is asked to contact ELPD Officer Steve Whelan at (517) 319-6897 ext. 6637.

Whelan identified for ELi the vehicles involved as an older model Honda and newer model Ford. He called the crash a “terribly sad situation.”

As a reminder, you can sign up for Nixle alerts by opening your phone texting app, entering the number 888777 as the recipient, putting your zip code in the text box, and hitting enter. More information is available at Nixle.

Note: The article was updated with the vehicle information, additional information from ELPD, and officers Whelan’s and Pride’s comments.