Overview

• The family confirmed the deaths of Bill “Papa” Putman, Barb “Neenee” Putman and their daughter-in-law Megan following Friday night’s collision in Tuscola County.
• Five relatives — Blake, Lulu, Alena, Noah and Gia — remain hospitalized, with the family reporting Noah is sedated but moving and Gia’s brain pressure improved after a craniotomy.
• Authorities say a semi-truck struck a Jeep carrying eight Putman family members near Cass City/Ellington Township after the truck failed to stop at a stop sign.
• Three occupants were pronounced dead at the scene and the other five were transported by helicopter and ambulance to area hospitals, some in critical condition.
• The Putmans, known from TLC’s 2017 series and their 2021 YouTube revival, asked for prayers and support as the investigation and medical care continue.