Westland man charged with causing death of 2 women in M-53 crash

Women killed were 88 and 63 years old

SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Westland resident Jose Eugenio Medina-Hernandez, 33, was charged in connection with a traffic incident that killed two women.

The incident occurred on Thursday (June 6) when the 33-year-old man was driving a box truck southbound on M-53 in Shelby Township when he rear-ended a Buick Verano, which triggered a chain reaction involving two other vehicles.

Officials say the Buick occupants, 88-year-old Nancy Richmond and 63-year-old Crystal Brunn, were killed in the crash.

Medina-Hernandez was charged with two counts of moving violation causing death (one-year misdemeanor).

He was charged in 41A-1 Shelby Township District Court, where the bond was set at $250,000 cash/surety. No further court date has been scheduled at this time.

Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact their local police department.


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