Fatal accident claims Berrien County man's life

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By Tiffany Griffin

Story Created: Apr 7, 2008 at 6:32 AM EST

Story Updated: Apr 7, 2008 at 7:35 AM EST

An Eau Claire man is dead following a fatal accident near Michigan-140 and Naomi Road.

Authorities said they received a call shortly after 7 p.m. Saturday night because a vehicle was on fire near the intersection of Bailey Road and Townhall Road, just southeast of the Pipestone Creek Golf Course.

Berrien County authorities found 40-year-old Daniel Lloyd Blankenship ejected from the vehicle he was driving. Blankenship died from his injuries.

Police say his vehicle left the road and hit trees along the shoulder before the vehicle caught fire. No one else was involved in the accident.

The sheriff's department said Blankenship was not wearing a seat belt. Speed and alcohol may also be factors in the crash, which remains under investigation.

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