
Update 3/21/19:
The deceased occupants of the vehicle have been identified as an 18 year old of Swanton Ohio, and an 18 year old of Montpelier, Ohio. The crash is currently being investigated as a suicide.
Original Post:
Two teenagers were killed when their car crossed the centerline and struck a tree in Medina Township Tuesday night.
Sheriff’s deputies determined that the passenger vehicle was traveling eastbound on Lime Creek Road at a high rate of speed, left the roadway, and struck a large tree. There did not appear to be any evidence of braking. The occupants, both males in their late teens, were found deceased next to the vehicle that sustained extreme damage.
It was unknown if either person was wearing a seatbelt. The name of the deceased occupants are being withheld until notification of the families.
The Lenawee County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by traffic investigators from the Sheriff’s Office, Tecumseh City Police and Adrian City Police. Morenci Police and Fire assisted as well.
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