Cadillac man dies in three-vehicle crash near M-37 and M-113
A Cadillac man died after a three-vehicle crash near M-37 and M-113 in Mayfield Township, where two others were hurt and one driver escaped injury.
A Cadillac man died after a three-vehicle crash near M-37 and M-113 in Mayfield Township, leaving two other people hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries and underscoring how quickly a routine crossing can turn deadly on one of Grand Traverse County’s busiest roadway corridors.
Michigan State Police said the crash happened about 5:07 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, when a Chevrolet Impala driven east on Miller Road tried to cross M-37. The Impala was hit by a northbound pickup truck, and the force of that collision pushed both vehicles into a Jeep that was stopped on M-113.
The driver of the Impala, Trevor Drew, 44, of Cadillac, was taken to the hospital and later died. A 22-year-old passenger from Manton was also hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. The pickup driver, a 59-year-old Traverse City man, suffered non-life-threatening injuries as well. The Jeep driver, a 33-year-old Traverse City woman, was not hurt.
The crash unfolded in a part of Mayfield Township that mixes local traffic with drivers moving between state highways and nearby roads, making the M-37 and M-113 area a familiar but demanding stretch for commuters and through-traffic alike. Investigators have not released any finding beyond the initial sequence of events, and the crash remains under investigation by Michigan State Police.
The broader crash record in Grand Traverse County shows why the death carries weight beyond a single intersection. The most recent Michigan Traffic Crash Facts profile for the county lists 3,454 crashes in 2024, including 10 fatal crashes. State police say law enforcement agencies are required by law to submit qualifying crash reports, and the Traffic Crash Reporting Unit processes roughly 315,000 crashes each year.
Grand Traverse County residents can obtain traffic crash reports through the county Records Division in Traverse City, a useful option as investigators continue piecing together the circumstances at M-37 and M-113. For drivers, the collision is a stark reminder that speed, timing and visibility can turn an ordinary crossing into a fatal one in an instant.
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