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3 Members of TLC’s ‘Meet the Putmans’ Family Killed in Michigan Crash

The driver of the truck that collided with the Putmans’ Jeep was arrested. The family became known in 2017 through the short-lived TLC reality series.
3 Members of TLC’s ‘Meet the Putmans’ Family Killed in Michigan Crash
Truck driver Pavel B. Shchukin faces charges including three counts of moving violation causing death. Tuscola County Sheriff's Office
Haika Mrema
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Three members of a Michigan family who once appeared in a TLC reality series were killed in a car accident late last week, and five others were hospitalized with injuries.

The Putman family confirmed through a statement posted to social media that Bill “Papa” Putman, his wife Barb—known to the family as “Neenee”—and their daughter-in-law Megan died after their vehicle was struck on Sept. 26.
Haika Mrema
Haika Mrema
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Haika Mrema is a freelance entertainment reporter for The Epoch Times. She is an experienced writer and has covered entertainment and higher-education content for platforms such as Campus Reform and Media Research Center. She holds a B.B.A. from Baylor University where she majored in marketing.