Fatal Car Crash Claims Life of 46-year-old Linden Woman

A 46-year-old Linden woman died after her vehicle struck a tree in Deerfield Township on Sunday night.

Susan Porter-Tyson was found trapped and non-responsive in her car around 10 p.m., according to a press release from the Livingston County Sheriff’s Department.

Rescue attempts were made, but police say they were unable to revive Porter-Tyson, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police say the woman was alone in the car and driving at a high rate of speed before losing control of the vehicle. The driver was not wearing a seatbelt, according to the report. A preliminary investigation shows that alcohol and drugs do not appear to have been a factor, but a final determination will be made once toxicology reports are obtained.

The single car accident took place at the intersection of Bennett Lake Road and Clairmont Drive, which police say remained closed for more than three hours while deputies investigated the scene.

The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department was assisted at the scene by personnel from the Hartland-Deerfield Fire Authority and Livingston County EMS.