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NEWS MEDIA INFORMATION REPORT


SUBJECT OF RELEASE: Fatal Traffic Crash
DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at approximately 5:49 pm
LOCATION: N. Federal Road and West Almy Road, Reynolds Township

Montcalm County Deputies responded to a two vehicle crash at the above location.
Investigation reveals that a 2009 Pontiac was traveling westbound on W Almy Rd when the driver failed to stop for the stop sign at N Federal Rd. The vehicle entered the intersection, and was struck on the driver’s side by a 2001 Ford F150 pickup traveling northbound on Federal Rd. The driver of the Pontiac, a 68 year old female from Jenison, was found to be unconscious and not responding upon police arrival. She was later extricated from her vehicle by Police, fire, and EMS personnel and then transported to Kelsey Hospital where she was later pronounced dead prior to being air lifted to Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids. The passenger, a 17 year old female from Hudsonville, was also in the vehicle at the time of accident. She was conscious and alert on arrival and was transported to Kelsey Hospital with unknown injuries. The driver of the Ford pickup, a 17 year old male from Howard City, was also transported to Kelsey Hospital where he was treated for minor injuries and later released. Airbags deployed in both vehicles and all victims were wearing seatbelts at the time of incident. Alcohol does not appear to be a factor. Montcalm Deputies were assisted by Montcalm County EMS Units, Life Ambulance of Newaygo, Howard City Fire Dept., Michigan State Police, and Air Care. The accident remains under investigation.

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The identity of the victims of this traffic crash are, the driver of the Pontiac, who was pronounced deceased at Kelsey Hospital, was 68 year old Carol Sloma of Jenison, Michigan. Sloma had her 17 year old granddaughter as her passenger. The driver of the F150 pickup truck was 17 year old Brandon Beemer.

This accident remains under investigation.