The Barry County Sheriff's Office investigated a two vehilce fatal crash friday June 14th at 11:39 am. The crash took place on Dowling road west of South M-37 in Baltimore township.
The preliminary investigation revealed a line of vehicles was traveling east on Dowling road where the lead vehicle was pulling a trailer and was slowing to turn right into a driveway. The vehicle behind the trailer, a black Buick, was simultaneously turning left into a gravel pit driveway.
The vehicle at the end of the line, a Ford Maverick, attempted to pass all of the slower vehicles and collided with the vehicle turning left. The driver of the Buick, a 60 year old female from Middleville was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The passenger in the Buick, an 84 year old female from Middleville was taken to the hospital where she later died.
The driver of the Ford, a 19 year old Delton female and her passenger were not injuried.



