GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Three members of a well-known TV family have died after a crash in Michigan’s Thumb region.

The Tuscola County Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened around 9 p.m. Friday night outside of Cass City, 40 miles east of Saginaw. Multiple sources are reporting Bill and Barb Putman, the patriarch and matriarch of the large family, along with their daughter-in-law, Megan, were killed in the crash.

Investigators say a driver in a semi-truck ran through a stop sign, striking the other vehicle. The three were pronounced dead on scene. Five others were rushed to hospitals, some in critical condition. A social media post from the family identified them as Blake, Lulu, Alena, Noah and Gia.

The family asked for prayers and confirmed the deaths Saturday morning, saying “

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