TRAVERSE CITY, MI : Two dead in Benzie County crash on Sunday, 1st September 2019

Two people were killed in a motorcycle accident Sunday afternoon in Joyfield Township.

The driver, Joseph D. Miller, 48, of Beulah, died at the scene, a press release from the Benzie County Sheriff’s Office reports. His passenger, Rene Hoxie-Papineau, 62, of Traverse City, was transported to Munson Medical Center where she later died from her injuries, the release states.

Both were wearing helmets and alcohol and speed don’t appear to be a factor, the release states.

The crash occurred around 1:35 p.m. on U.S. 31, south of Demerly Road in Benzie County, according to the press release.

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