Advisory
Single-Vehicle Injury Crash
Sheriff Richard J. Behnke reports that his Deputies were dispatched to a single-vehicle injury crash on January 15, 2023, at approximately 08:06am. The crash occurred on Dutch Settlement east of M-62 in Wayne Township, Cass County, Michigan.
Initial investigation showed, 81-year-old, Dowagiac resident, Joseph Lemrow was traveling westbound on Dutch Settlement when his vehicle ran off the roadway right. The vehicle struck a guardrail and then a tree before traveling into Mill Pond. Lemrow was transported by Pride Care Ambulance to Borgess Lee Hospital, for injuries sustained in the crash.
Assisting agencies at the crash were Dowagiac Fire Department, Wayne Township Fire Department, and Pride Care Ambulance. Lemrow was wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash, and drugs/ alcohol are not considered a factor.
Single-Vehicle Injury Crash 
Single- Vehicle Injury Crash
Sheriff Richard J. Behnke reports that his Deputies were dispatched to a single-vehicle injury crash on January 15, 2023, at approximately 08:06am. The crash occurred on Dutch Settlement east of M-62 in Wayne Township, Cass County, Michigan.
Initial investigation showed, 81-year-old, Dowagiac resident, Joseph Lemrow was traveling westbound on Dutch Settlement when his vehicle ran off the roadway right. The vehicle struck a guardrail and then a tree before traveling into Mill Pond. Lemrow was transported by Pride Care Ambulance to Borgess Lee Hospital, for injuries sustained in the crash.
Assisting agencies at the crash were Dowagiac Fire Department, Wayne Township Fire Department, and Pride Care Ambulance. Lemrow was wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash, and drugs/ alcohol are not considered a factor.
Address/Location
Cass County MI Sheriff's Office
321 Michigan 62
Cassopolis, MI 49031
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 269-445-1560