Two people killed, one hospitalized after crash in Kalkaska County

KALKASKA COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) -- Two drivers are dead after a crash in Kalkaska County. A passenger in one of the vehicles is hospitalized.

The Kalkaska County Sheriff said the crash happened around 2:20 p.m. Thursday on County Road 571 south of Myers Road in Excelsior Township.

Investigators said a pickup truck driven by Marshall Brady was traveling south on County Road 571 when the truck crossed the center line.

Brady's truck hit an oncoming pickup truck driven by Neil Simmons.

Neil Simmons, 57, and Marshall Brady, 28, were pronounced dead at the scene, according to Sheriff Whiteford.

A passenger in Simmon's truck, 51-year-old Kelly Simmons, was taken to the hospital where she is listed in serious but stable condition.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation, but officials said speed was a factor in the severity of the crash.