Marissa Kronemeyer, 18, dies in head-on car crash on Douglas Avenue in Holland Township, Michigan

Modified Date:

Mon, 03/21/2016 - 12:25pm

Accident Date:

Sunday, June 28, 2015

Holland woman killed in early morning crash

A young Holland-area woman has been killed in an early morning car crash. Authorities say Mancha had been up all night and did not have a valid driver's license. Ottawa County Sheriff's deputies say 18-year-old Marissa Kronemeyer was on Douglas Avenue in Holland Township and headed to work just before 5:00 a.m. The teen was killed at the scene. Deputies say 21-year-old Ronald Mancha crossed the center line and hit Kronemeyer's car nearly head on.

Man formally charged in fatal car crash

The man who killed an 18-year-old woman in a car crash in June is being held in the Ottawa County Jail.

Man sentenced for crash that killed 18-year-old girl

Ronald Mancha, 21, will spend between five and 15 years in prison for Driving with a Suspended License, Causing Death, in the crash that killed Marissa Kronemeyer at about 5:00am on June 28.

Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death

After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?

Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.

Type: Car Accident

Topics:

Head-on

People Involved:

Marissa Kronemeyer

Ronald Mancha

Roadway:

Douglas Avenue

City:

Charter Township of Holland, MI

County:

Ottawa County, MI

Area:

Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI