COLDWATER, MI (WNWN/WTVB) – Branch County Prosecuting Attorney Zach Stempien announced on Thursday that a warrant has been issued for a Coldwater man in the April 12 death of a woman whose bicycle was struck by an S.U.V. on Old U.S. 27 near Nye Road.
27-year-old Jacob Daniel Ward has been charged with Operating While Intoxicated Causing Death, Reckless Driving Causing Death, Moving Violation Causing Death, Use of Methamphetamines, and Use of Marijuana.
Michigan State Police investigated the crash. Stempien says the bicyclist, who was from Coldwater, was riding along the roadway when she was reportedly struck from behind by a vehicle allegedly driven by Ward. The bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.
A warrant for Ward’s arrest was issued on May 25. He has not yet been apprehended by law enforcement.
Ward is described as a white male with brown hair and brown eyes. He is six-foot-four who weighs about 200 pounds.
If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of Jacob Ward, contact 9-1-1 or the Michigan State Police at (269) 558-0500.
You may also submit a tip online or through the Michigan State Police Mobile App. Stempien reminds residents that it is a felony in the state of Michigan to knowingly or willfully conceal or harbor a person known to have a felony arrest warrant.
If you have any further information on this case, you’re asked to contact the Michigan State Police.
