{"id":101140,"date":"2026-07-16T12:09:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T16:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/?p=101140"},"modified":"2026-07-16T12:09:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T16:09:56","slug":"michigan-woman-dies-in-fulton-county-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/?p=101140","title":{"rendered":"Michigan woman dies in Fulton County crash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!--AUTO-AD-BEFORE-->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\"\n        data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n        data-ad-layout-key=\"-gw-3+1f-3d+2z\"\n        data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\"\n        data-ad-slot=\"5600453644\"><\/ins>\n    <script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({});<\/script>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>FULTON COUNTY, IN- Sunday, July 12, 2026, at approximately 4:00 p.m., officers from the Indiana State Police, the Fulton County Sheriff&#8217;s Department, and the Rochester Police Department responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of US 31 and County Road 450 N, in which a Norton Shores, MI, woman died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The preliminary crash investigation by Senior Trooper Dustin Rutledge revealed that April A. Jones, 42, of Indianapolis, IN, was driving a 2013 Chevrolet Camaro traveling southbound on US 31, approaching County Road 450 North. Evidence indicates the Camaro continued southbound into the intersection of CR 450 North, striking a 2016 Subaru Forrester turning southbound from CR 450 N. onto US 31.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The driver of the 2016 Subaru Forrester was identified as Donna M. Brucker, 84, of Norton Shores, MI. Despite life-saving measures, Brucker succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased at the crash scene by the Fulton County Coroner\u2019s Office. Jones was transported via ambulance to a local Hospital in stable condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is an ongoing investigation. At this time, neither the consumption of alcoholic beverages nor narcotics is suspected of contributing to this crash. Notification to the family has been made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Senior Trooper Rutledge was assisted by members of the ISP Peru District, Fulton County Sheriff&#8217;s Department, Rochester Police Department, Rochester Fire Department, Parkview EMS, and the Fulton County Coroner\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"701\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ISP-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ISP-1.png 701w, https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ISP-1-300x68.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<!--AUTO-AD-AFTER-->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;text-align:center\"\n        data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\"\n        data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\"\n        data-ad-slot=\"9212395598\"><\/ins>\n    <script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({});<\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FULTON COUNTY, IN- Sunday, July 12, 2026, at approximately 4:00 p.m., officers from the Indiana State Police, the Fulton County Sheriff&#8217;s Department, and the Rochester Police Department responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of US 31 and County Road 450 N, in which a Norton Shores, MI, woman died. The preliminary crash investigation &#8230; <a title=\"Michigan woman dies in Fulton County crash\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/?p=101140\" aria-label=\"Read more about Michigan woman dies in Fulton County crash\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-101140","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Wade Weaver","author_link":"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/?author=3"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/?cat=1\" rel=\"category\">Uncategorized<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"FULTON COUNTY, IN- Sunday, July 12, 2026, at approximately 4:00 p.m., officers from the Indiana State Police, the Fulton County Sheriff&#8217;s Department, and the Rochester Police Department responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of US 31 and County Road 450 N, in which a Norton Shores, MI, woman died. 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