Michigan Tragedy

A family is grieving after losing both sons in car crashes within three months :(Detroit News and Fox News 2 reports - 18-year-old freshman Ryan Tsatsos died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver as he walked to his residence hall at Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant at about midnight on Saturday.  Tsatsos was walking with friends when he was struck along Crawford, near Concourse, south of the CMU campus.

On July 26, Ryan’s older brother, Darryl Tsatsos, 19, died in a three-car crash on Hayes near 21 Mile in Macomb Township. According to police, Darryl Tsatsos crashed his Pontiac G6 after a Macomb County Sheriff’s deputy tried to pull him over for speeding about 1:25 a.m.

The deputy had broken off the chase but moments later, he arrived at a crash scene. An investigation of the crash showed that Darryl Tsatsos’ vehicle had collided with a Dodge Ram pickup and a GMC Terrain SUV.  The driver of the SUV was unhurt; the driver of the pickup received minor injuries. Darryl died at a local hospital.

Ryan and Darryl were the only children of Paul and Julie Tsatsos.

According to police, the vehicle that struck Ryan is described as a dark, older four-door model. The vehicle, which will likely have damage to the front passenger side, was last seen fleeing north on Crawford.

A gofundme fundraiser has been set up to help Ryan’s family with funeral expenses. As of Monday morning, more than 160 people had contributed $8,600 toward a goal of $10,000.Anyone with information is asked to contact the Michigan State Police Mount Pleasant post at (989) 773-5951 or Isabella County Central Dispatch at (989) 773-1000.