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Woman killed in officer-involved crash in Berrien County identified

(Photo supplied/Berrien County Sheriff's Office)

The woman who died in a crash on Sunday, Sep. 16, with a Pokagon Tribal Police Department vehicle has been identified.

Investigators say Sherry Lynn Temple, 69, of Stevensville failed to stop at the intersection of M-140 and Territorial Road, colliding with the vehicle that was en route to a reported domestic violence incident.

Temple died.

The officer who was severely injured suffered a head injury, along with a partially severed ear and a broken bone behind his ear. He was scheduled for surgery on Monday.

The other officer suffered a broken left forearm and cuts.

Investigators have confirmed that the emergency lights and siren were activated on the patrol vehicle before the crash occurred.

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