Weekend claims two lives
Unfortunate circumstances claimed the lives of Charles G. Wedyke, Jr. and Kelli Baldwin this weekend.
Mount Pleasant firefighters and Mount Pleasant Police were dispatched at 12:41 a.m. Monday to 505 S. Bradley St. to respond to a house fire.
The fire was brought under control within 20 minutes. However, one male subject, Wedyke, 44, was found dead. The investigation is pending an autopsy report. Cause and origin of the fire also is pending formal reports from the investigation team and autopsy report.
Friday afternoon Michigan State Police officers responded to a fatal car crash on W. River Road, west of Wyman Road. Officers arrived on the scene and found a black 2002 Chevy Blazer which had struck a tree.
The Blazer was traveling east on W. River Road when it lost control, ran off the roadway, rolled and collided with a tree on the north side of the road.
The driver, Kelli Baldwin, 16, of Remus, was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger, Nicole English, 17, of Remus, was pinned in the vehicle and Wheatland Township firefighters rescued her. She was treated by MMR personnel for broken legs, and was airlifted to St. Mary’s Hospital, where she is listed in good condition.
