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Hartford Township woman, 19, dies in car accident

July 03, 2011|By Ashley Henderson (ahenderson@wsbt.com)

A 19-year-old woman is dead after a crash in Van Buren County early Sunday morning.

Police were dispatched to a location on 34th Avenue, east of 68th Street in Bangor Township on the report of a one-vehicle crash.

Upon arrival, officers saw a white Jeep Liberty in a field off of the road with a female body lying next to the vechicle. She was unresponsive and not breathing. She was pronounced dead on the scene by EMS.

A female 18-year-old Hartford City resident and a male 27-year-old Bangor Township resident were passengers in the car at the time of the crash. The 18-year-old was transported to South Haven Community Hospital for injuries sustained from the crash. The male refused medical treatment.

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Police say it is believed that alcohol and speed were contributing factors for the crash. The crash is still under investigation.

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