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Rochester Hills husband and wife killed, 2 others critical after Oakland County crash

By Dave Herndon
Published  April 12, 2026 7:33pm EDT
Oakland County
FOX 2 Detroit

The Brief

    • A man and woman died after a driver hit their vehicle head-on in Orion Township on Saturday.
    • The driver of the vehicle that was hit, Alfred Young, died in the crash, while his wife Florence Young was hospitalized briefly before dying Sunday.
    • The driver that caused the crash crossed the median before hitting the Youngs, but it is unclear why.

ORION TOWNSHIP (MI) - A Rochester Hills couple was killed, and two others were left in critical condition after another vehicle crossed the center line of Lapeer Road in Orion Township on Saturday afternoon.

Police said a 2015 Ford Fiesta being driven by a 63-year-old Hazel Park man was heading northbound on Lapeer Road. For an unknown reason, the vehicle left the road, drove through the median and into the southbound lane of Lapeer Road, striking a 2011 Lincoln MKX head-on.

The driver of the Lincoln, Alfred Henry Young, 86, died. His wife, 86-year-old Florence Anna Young, was listed in critical condition after the crash but died Sunday afternoon, according to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office.

The driver and passenger of the Fiesta were in critical condition as of Sunday evening.

Alcohol, drugs, and speed did not appear to be factors in the crash. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. 

The Source: This information is from the Oakland County Sheriff's Office.

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