CHASSELL, MI— Officials continue to investigate a fatal, single-vehicle crash in Chassell on Friday.
The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office says around 2:20 a.m. a vehicle was westbound on Chassell Painesdale Road when it went through the intersection of US-41. It kept going and landed in a wooded area. The vehicle was on fire when police got to the scene.
Two passengers—a 35-year-old Covington woman and a 30-year-old Chassell woman—were declared deceased. The driver—a 34-year-old Covington man—was taken to UPHS-Portage for treatment.
Alcohol and speed are believed to be factors in the crash.
