Demon M. Galvin, My’Eshia O. Barnes Obituary, Death: Saginaw police identify man and woman killed in crash near Birch Park Apartments.
Demon M. Galvin, My’Eshia O. Barnes Obituary, Death – Two Saginaw residents tragically lost their lives in a fiery early-morning crash near Birch Park Apartments, with police now releasing their identities. Demon M. Galvin and My’Eshia O. Barnes, both aged 24, were pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which occurred at approximately 3:50 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1.
The Incident
Responding to reports of a burning vehicle near Hess Avenue and Birch Park Drive, police found a 2018 black Dodge Durango on its passenger side, leaning against a brick pillar with its front end ablaze. The Durango had apparently struck a utility pole.
Inside the vehicle, Galvin was trapped as flames consumed the front end. Barnes and another 24-year-old woman from Bridgeport had been ejected from the car due to the collision’s impact. Despite officers’ efforts to douse the flames using fire extinguishers, the fire persisted until firefighters arrived to extinguish it.
Emergency personnel pronounced Galvin and Barnes dead on-site, while the other woman was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition.
Investigative Findings
The Saginaw County Multijurisdictional Traffic Crash Team is investigating the crash. Preliminary findings suggest that speed played a significant role in the deadly accident. The cause of the collision and the circumstances leading to the vehicle’s loss of control remain under review.
This tragic crash adds to a string of fatal traffic incidents in Saginaw over recent weeks, marking it as the third and fourth traffic-related fatalities in the city within a short span of time.
Prior Fatal Accidents
Just two weeks earlier, on the afternoon of Nov. 15, another horrific crash claimed two lives in the city. In that incident, a red 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee and a white 2001 Chevrolet Express van collided head-on at the intersection of East Genesee Avenue and Ruckle Street on Saginaw’s East Side. One of the vehicles crossed the center line, leading to the collision.
Both vehicles erupted in flames upon impact. Emergency responders declared the drivers, Jayden Burnett, 24, and Scintayvian McMullen, 22, dead at the scene.
Community Concerns
These recent accidents underscore growing concerns about road safety and the dangers posed by excessive speed. With four lives lost to vehicular accidents in a matter of weeks, residents and authorities are grappling with the urgent need to address factors contributing to these tragedies.
As investigations into the Dec. 1 crash continue, the Saginaw community mourns the untimely deaths of Galvin, Barnes, and others, reflecting on the profound impact of these losses on their loved ones.
