Head-on crash injures three in Wayne Township

Published 10:41 pm Wednesday, March 16, 2011

CASSOPOLIS — Cass County Sheriff Joseph M. Underwood Jr. reports that on Wednesday, March 16, at approximately 2:38 p.m., a personal-injury traffic crash occurred on Marcellus Highway at the intersection of Twin Lakes Road in Wayne Township.

A car driven by Tiffany Tanzillo, 17, of Dowagiac, was westbound on Marcellus Highway when she attempted to turn north on Twin Lakes Road and hit an eastbound car head-on.

The eastbound car was driven by Fannie Mitchell, 71, with passenger Jerry Mitchell, 49, both from Decatur.

Fannie and Jerry were transported to Borgess-Lee Memorial Hospital in Dowagiac.

Tiffany was transported to Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo.

Assisting Cass County deputies were Coloma Ambulance, Lifecare Ambulance, Marcellus Ambulance and Wayne Township Fire.