Macomb Police Dispatcher Erika Ladas ID’d As Victim In Tuesday Freak MI Accident Involving Ray Twp Flying Deer

RAY TOWNSHIP, MI. (THECOUNT) — St. Clair County woman, Erika Ladas, has been identified as the victim in a vehicle-versus-deer collision in Ray Township Tuesday morning, according to reports.

Ladas, 28, was killed on Tuesday morning after a deer that had been struck by a vehicle, traveled in the air and entered her vehicle via the windshield.

According to police, deputies were dispatched to North Ave. and 31 Mile Rd. in Ray Township, on reports of a vehicle crash involving an animal.

Police say, a silver Chevy Captiva was traveling south on North Ave. when it struck a deer. That deer was thrown into oncoming traffic and struck the windshield, entering the passenger compartment of a white Ford 500 going northbound on North Ave, reports WXYZ.

The Ford then exited roadway and collided a tree.

Ladas, of Capac, Michigan, was transported to an area hospital where she was later pronounced dead of multiple blunt force trauma injuries.

“Erika was an asset to the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office in her short time here. She was a part of our law enforcement family. She worked diligently in dispatch to provide public safety to citizens in need. Our condolences are with her family,” Sheriff Anthony Wickersham said.

It’s not clear if seat belts were worn at the time of the violent crash.

According to social media, Ladas graduated from Michigan State University and from Capac Jr/Sr High School. She is the married mother of two small children.

Geo quick facts: Ray Township is a civil township of Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 3,739. Wolcott Mill Metropark, a 2,625 acres park is located entirely within the township. The park is named for and is home to an historic grist mill built in 1847 – Wikipedia.