Woman, Daughter And Granddaughter Die In Michigan Car Crash

Three generations of one family died from a car crash in Michigan on Saturday.

Police said Patricia Rayner, 62, of Lake Odessa, was driving her daughter Casey McMaster, 24, and her 9-month-old granddaughter Madi through Park Township at 11:25 a.m. when she ran a stop sign. The family's vehicle collided with a pickup truck which had the right of way, Fox 17 reported. It then hit a telephone pole and flipped over, throwing Rayner and her daughter from the car.

The baby remained secured in her car seat until bystanders pulled the child out of the wreckage and tried to perform CPR. Although emergency crews soon arrived on the scene, Rayner and her granddaughter were both pronounced dead. Casey McMaster, of Clarksville, was airlifted to an area hospital and later died from her injuries.

The truck's driver, Bryan Rotman, 37, and his two child passengers, aged 2 and 5, suffered minor injuries in the collision.

A family friend paid tribute to the victims, telling News 8, "Pat just loved her family. She was very devoted to her family."

Casey McMaster's neighbor Lyle Short said he was shocked by the news.

"They seemed to be a very happy family," Short said. "I saw her and the baby probably not that long ago and they were busy doing their normal routine."

A GoFundMe page is raising money for the family's funeral expenses. Appeal creator Vicky Powelson said it was originally started to cover medical expenses for Madi after she was diagnosed with Spina Bifida.

"The Rayner and McMaster families have lost too much today," Powelson wrote. "Please join me in sending prayers, wishes, thoughts and if possible donations to the family in this time of great need and grief."

As of early Monday morning, more than $7,000 had been raised.

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