NEWS MEDIA INFORMATION REPORT
SUBJECT OF RELEASE: Fatal Traffic Crash
DATE AND TIME: Approximately 1:24 P.M. on Wednesday, November 1, 2023
LOCATION: Kendaville and Reed Roads, Pierson Township
AUTHORITY/CONTACT PERSON: Sheriff Mike Williams
Deputies from the Montcalm County Sheriff's Office responded to the report of a one vehicle traffic crash on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at approximately 1:24 P.M., at the intersection of Kendaville and Reed Roads in Pierson Township.
The investigation has determined that a 1998 Ford Mustang, driven by a 19-year-old man from Blanchard, was travelling east on Kendaville Road. The driver lost control of his vehicle, left the road to the right, and struck a tree. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver was not wearing his seatbelt, and speed was a contributing factor in the crash. The crash remains under investigation.
The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Montcalm Central Dispatch, Montcalm County Emergency Medical Services, the Howard City Fire Department, and the Michigan State Police.
