Overview

• The collision happened around 9 p.m. on Sept. 26 on Deckerville Road near Hurds Corner Road outside Cass City in Tuscola County.
• The family identified the deceased as Bill “Papa” Putman, Barb “Neenee” Putman, and Megan Putman, and said Blake, Lulu, Alena, Noah, and Gia remain hospitalized.
• Investigators report a semi-truck ran a stop sign and struck a Jeep carrying eight Cass City residents; three victims were pronounced dead at the scene and five were transported to hospitals, some in critical condition.
• The semi-truck driver, described by authorities as a 55-year-old Florida man, was treated for minor injuries, then arrested, and a report was sent to the Tuscola County Prosecutor’s Office for potential charges.
• The Putman family issued a public statement on Instagram requesting prayers and privacy, as attention refocused on their past TLC series Meet the Putmans and its YouTube revival Growing Up Putman.