Sumpter woman dies in 3-vehicle head-on collision on Haggerty

A 64-year-old Sumpter Township woman was pronounced dead at the scene following a three-vehicle head-on collision on Haggerty Road, just south of the North I-94 Service Drive on Friday morning.
At about 11:15 a.m. Aug. 15, the Van Buren Township Public Safety Department and Huron Valley Ambulance were dispatched to site.
Detective/Lieutenant Kenneth Floro said the preliminary investigation revealed that a red Chevrolet Silverado was traveling northbound on Haggerty Road when the vehicle crossed over the center line and collided with a burgundy Ford Explorer that was traveling southbound on Haggerty Road.
A third vehicle, a silver BMW, that was traveling southbound on Haggerty was also involved in the collision.
The township fire department had to extricate the driver of the Chevrolet Silverado from his vehicle. The 22-year-old Belleville man was treated at the scene and then transported to Trinity Hospital – Ann Arbor by Huron Valley Ambulance, where he was further treated for his injuries. He was listed in stable condition.
D./Lt. Floro said Janet Lynn Schonscheck, of Sumpter Township, who was driving the Ford Explorer, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the BMW was not injured in the accident and was released at the scene.
The Van Buren Township Accident Investigation Team was called to the incident and completed the on-scene investigation, collecting data and securing physical evidence.
The preliminary details of this accident indicate that excessive speed may be a contributing factor, D./Lt. Floro said.
This incident remains under investigation and anyone with information related to the accident is asked to contact D./Lt. Floro at (734) 699-8915.