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Dense FogLapeer, Michigan

October 12, 2002 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
Area
Lapeer

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 17-year old male was killed while driving his pickup truck in dense fog. His truck collided with a dump truck hauling a trailer. Dense fog, which reduced visibility to near zero, was said to have been the cause of the accident. The accident occurred in Lapeer County's Goodland Township.

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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