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Slippery roads likely factor in fatal Allegan County crash

The Kia lost control likely due to slippery road conditions sliding into the northbound lane and was struck on the passenger side by the northbound Cadillac.

A 77-year-old woman is dead after a two-vehicle wreck in Allegan County. Police were dispatched to Patterson Road south of 131st Avenue in Wayland Twp on Thursday around 5 p.m.

Police identified the victim as Frances May Engeseth.

According to the Allegan County Sheriff's Office, Engeseth was the single occupant of a white Kia. She was pinned in the car and determined deceased when responders arrived on scene.

Police say, according to witnesses the Kia was traveling south on Patterson Rd. while a Cadillac was traveling north. The Kia lost control likely due to slippery road conditions sliding into the northbound lane and was struck on the driver side by the northbound Cadillac. The Cadillac was unable to avoid the impact due to a guardrail and oncoming traffic.

The name of the victim has not been released yet. Both the driver and the passenger of the Cadillac suffered only minor injuries and required no medical attention.

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