Two dead in Bertrand Township crash

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Two people are dead following a crash in Bertrand Township early Saturday.

The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department says the crash happened on US-12 at South Redbud Trail around 1:15 a.m. Deputies arrived on scene and located a Jeep Wrangler on top of a Chrysler sedan, off the roadway.

Deputies found the driver of the Chrysler was trapped inside the vehicle. Despite life saving efforts, the driver was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The driver of the Jeep Wrangler was found ejected from their vehicle. The driver of the Jeep was taken to Corewell Health Lakeland Hospital in Niles and later was pronounced dead.

The Berrien County Sheriff’s Office Accident Investigation Team responded to investigate the crash. Preliminary findings indicate the Chrysler sedan was traveling south on South Redbud Trail and failed to yield to the oncoming Jeep Wrangler,  heading east on US-12.

The crash remains under investigation.