PETOSKEY — An 18-year-old Petoskey man died Monday evening in a two-vehicle crash at Intertown and Eppler roads, according to the Emmet County Sheriff’s Office.
Pr an Oct. 13 news release, deputies said they were dispatched to the scene around 7:03 p.m. Oct. 13 for a collision involving a motorcycle and a Toyota 4Runner. The motorcycle driver, identified as Samuel Tyler Gross, died from his injuries.
The driver of the 4Runner, 69-year-old Candace Jo Wynn, also of Petoskey, was taken to McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital but did not sustain any injuries.
Sheriff Matt Leirstein said speed appears to be the main contributing factor in the crash.
“The Sheriff’s Office extends our deepest sympathies to everyone affected by this heartbreaking tragedy,” Leirstein said in a statement.
The Emmet County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by Emmet County EMS, the Resort Bear Creek Fire Department, and the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Police. The crash remains under investigation.