Michigan couple died days apart after separate accidents between Christmas and New Year’s Day
ADDISON TOWNSHIP, Miss. (AP) — A suburban Detroit couple died days after each other in separate accidents on Christmas and New Year’s Day.
Scott Levitan, 66, fell through the ice Thursday while fishing on a small lake north of Detroit and was taken off life support at the hospital Tuesday afternoon, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office.
About 24 hours after the accident, Mary Lou Levitan, also 66, was killed in a traffic accident. Investigators believe she was on her way to retrieve her husband’s vehicle when the accident occurred.
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Scott Levitan and his 15-year-old grandson were drilling a hole Thursday when lake ice melted in Addison Township, the Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
Scott Levitan fell into the water. His grandson called 911 and also fell into the lake while trying to rescue his grandfather. A nearby resident pulled the teen back onto the ice and helped other rescuers pull Scott Levitan from the water.
The teen was later treated at the hospital and released.
Mary Lou Levitan was a backseat passenger in a car that crossed the center line of an Oakland County road and collided head-on with another vehicle Friday. The crash remains under investigation, the Sheriff’s Office said.
The Levitans lived in Livonia, west of Detroit.
