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Rollover Accident Leaves One Dead and One in Hospital

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A rollover accident left one dead in Charlevoix County.

The accident happened on Gull Harbor Drive in St. James Township on Beaver Island just before 11:00pm Sunday.

When Emergency Responders got to the scene of the crash, the passenger of the car, 16-year-old Thandiwe Baton-Stawson was pronounced dead.

The driver, 16-year-old Anna Rieker, was transported to McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital, her injuries are unknown at this time.

Police say the driver may have swerved to avoid hitting a deer but the accident remains under investigation.

The girls were visiting the island from Pittsburgh at the time of the crash.