Posted on Jul 23, 2024

Head-on collision in Pine Township leaves 1 dead, 2 injured

MONTCALM COUNTY, MI - Authorities said two vehicles were involved in a fatal wreck in Montcalm County on Friday afternoon.

According to WZZM, the accident happened in Pine Township shortly after 7:30 p.m.  The Montcalm County Sheriff's Office said the driver of a GMC pickup truck was headed east on West Stanton Road and attempting to pass another vehicle near North Johnson Road when the GMC collided head-on with a Kia.

A 41-year-old woman who was a passenger in the Kia was killed, while the Kia driver, a 54-year-old woman, was hospitalized with major injuries.  Both were from Greenville.

The pickup truck driver, a 54-year-old man from Grand Rapids, suffered major injuries and was transported to a hospital in the Grand Rapids area.

Alcohol was believed to have been a contributing factor in the crash, which closed W Stanton Road near the scene for about three hours.

Our Michigan car accident lawyer will update this news blog with any additional information as it comes to light.