Multiple Fatal Head-On Collisions in Texas, Michigan

A weekend marked by tragic head-on collisions included a fatal accident in Leon County, Texas, where a Houston family of five died after their Ford F-150 was struck by a Dodge pickup that crossed the median; the Dodge's driver survived with serious injuries. In Belding, Michigan, a 7-year-old girl was airlifted to Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital with life-threatening injuries after the Cadillac she was in crossed the center line on M-44 and collided head-on with a Chevrolet Silverado. Two adults were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, while the Silverado’s driver was unhurt. Authorities in both Texas and Michigan are investigating the causes of these crashes, which have underscored the dangers of head-on collisions.