CASS CITY, MI - A well-known Michigan family has come forward with a statement following the death of 3 of their relatives who were part of the TLC reality show “Meet the Putmans.”

The Putman family confirmed on social media Saturday afternoon that patriarch Bill “Papa” Putman, his wife “Neenee,” and Aunt Megan had all died in a car accident. 5 family members are still in the hospital.

According to the Tuscola County Sheriff’s Office, the crash occurred at approximately 9 p.m., Sept. 26, on Deckerville Road near Hurds Corner Road in Cass City. Callers on scene advised there were multiple injuries .

They reported that a 55-year-old Florida man was driving a loaded commercial semi-truck with one female passenger on Hurds Corner Road when he failed to stop at a stop sign.

Police said

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