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Wrong-Way US-23 Crash in Whiteford Township Kills 60-Year-Old, Injures Two Teens

Investigators cite careless driving as a factor, requesting public tips as the probe continues.

Overview

  • Authorities identified the deceased driver as Rhonda L. Bartnik, 60, of Ottawa Lake, who died at the scene.
  • An 18-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl from Dundee, both in a northbound Ford F-150, were hospitalized in serious condition.
  • Deputies said Bartnik’s Ford Escape was traveling the wrong way and struck the F-150 head-on on U.S. 23 south of Sterns Road.
  • The collision was reported around 9:56 p.m. on Feb. 14, and both vehicles came to rest in the northbound left lane.
  • All occupants were wearing seatbelts, and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information from the public, including anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers of Michigan.