PLAINWELL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A 30-year-old Plainwell area man is dead after a single vehicle crash in Allegan County’s Martin Township Saturday afternoon.
Allegan County Sheriff Deputies along with the Michigan State Police and Plainwell Department of Public Safety Officers responded to a call around 5:16 p.m. to a personal injury accident on 6th Street and 114th Avenue. When arrived they found the male occupant was unconscious and trapped inside the vehicle.
Once he was extracted from the vehicle, life saving measures were performed but he did not survive.
Police say it appeared the driver was traveling north on 6th Street just south of 114th Avenue when he lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle then left the roadway and struck a large tree.
The driver’s name is being withheld until family can be notified.
Yhe crash is still under investigation, but the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office says it appears that seatbelt use and alcohol were possible contributing factors.
