Overview

• Bill “Papa” Putman, Barb “Neenee” Putman and their daughter-in-law Megan were pronounced dead at the scene, the family confirmed on Instagram.
• Five relatives — Blake, Lulu, Alena, Noah and Gia — were hospitalized after the collision, with local authorities reporting some in critical condition.
• The Tuscola County Sheriff’s Office says the crash occurred around 9 p.m. Friday outside Cass City in Michigan’s Thumb region.
• Investigators report the semi-truck driver ran a stop sign; the driver and a passenger sustained minor injuries, the driver was taken into custody, and a report was submitted to the Tuscola County Prosecutor’s Office for potential charges.
• The Putman family, known from TLC’s 2017 series Meet the Putmans and the later YouTube channel Growing Up Putman, asked the public to pray for the injured and for the grieving family.