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Two vehicle Crash
 
Sheriff Richard J. Behnke reports that his Deputies investigated a crash that occurred on M 51 near Pokagon Hwy in Pokagon Township on 11/10/2021 at 1942 hours. The Deputies stated that a vehicle Driven by Marcus Long, 20 yrs old from South Bend, and Passenger Kenny Valme, 20 yrs old from Chicago, was approaching the intersection on Pokagon Hwy in a Lexus ES350 when he ran the Stop sign to go North on M 51. Eric Blevins, 34 yrs old from Niles, and his passenger Raemarie Bailey, 33 yrs old from Niles, were driving South bound on M 51 in a Dodge Durango. They could not avoid the Lexus and they hit head on. Marcus Long had to be extricated from the vehicle by the Pokagon Township Fire Department and was transported to Beacon Hospital in South Bend for his injuries by SMACS Ambulance. The Passenger Kenny Valme was also transported to Beacon Hospital in South Bend for his injuries by SMACS Ambulance. Alcohol use does not appear to be a factor in the crash and air bags did deploy in both vehicles..
     The Cass County Sheriff’s Office was assisted on scene by the Pokagon Tribal Police Department, Pokagon Township Fire Department and SMCAS Ambulance service. The crash remains under investigation at this time.