Frances McCoy, 58, of Belleville died Saturday, Feb. 11, at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital where she was taken following an accident on southbound I-275 in Canton.
According to Canton Police, she was traveling southbound on I-275 near Michigan Avenue at about 11:15 a.m. when she apparently lost control of her Lincoln sedan and hit the right cement guard rail. Then her vehicle spun across two lanes of traffic before being struck broadside by a small SUV.
The driver of the SUV, a 50-year-old man from West Bloomfield, was transported to Annapolis Hospital where he was treated and released.
The interstate was shut down for four hours, with a huge traffic tie-up, while police tried to recreate the accident.
Canton Police said they believed the weather and road conditions may have played a role in the crash, which continues under investigation.
Snow started falling in this area on Friday and by Saturday morning there were two to five inches on the ground causing multiple accidents throughout the area.
Mrs. McCoy was well-known in the Belleville community, having assisted her husband Pastor Tim McCoy in the church he led in Belleville.
She reportedly was on her way home from an appointment with an eye doctor in Canton when the crash occurred.