Crawford County Sheriff’s Office
200 West Michigan Avenue
Grayling Michigan 49738NEWS RELEASE
Monday October 23rd, 2006
Crawford County Sheriff Kirk Wakefield states that states that on Saturday, October 21, 2006 at approximately 4:18 a.m. a deputy from the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office came upon a single car accident on White Road Just north of County Road 612 (Maple Forest Township). The vehicle was fully engulfed in fire upon the deputy’s arrival. Personnel from the Frederic Fire Department were called to the scene to extinguish the fire.
Upon extinguishing the fire, two bodies were discovered inside the vehicle. An 18-year-old male passenger and a 19-year-old male driver are believed to have perished in the accident. The identity of the subjects is being held pending a forensic autopsy and a positive identification made through dental records.
It is believed that the driver was traveling at a high rate of speed, lost control of the vehicle and struck a large tree, causing the car to burst into flames. Alcohol is believed to be a factor in this accident, which is still under investigation.
Responding agencies were Crawford County Sheriff’s Office, Frederic Township Fire and EMS.
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The individuals involved in the fatal vehicle accident on Saturday, October 21, 2006 were: Driver, Ryan James Davis, 19 years old, from Grayling and passenger, Joshua Leo Mastej, 18 years old, also from Grayling.
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