On Monday, Mar. 25 at approximately 4:04 P.M., deputies from the Mecosta County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a two-vehicle personal injury accident at the intersection of Northland Dr. & Old-State Rd. in Mecosta Township. 

The investigation revealed that two females, a 20-year-old female driver from Rockford and her 18-year-old female passenger from Trufant, were heading northbound on Old-State Rd. approaching Northland Dr. As the two females advanced onto Northland Drive, they failed to yield to oncoming southbound traffic and was struck by a 74-year-old female from Stanwood traveling southbound.

The Rockford female was transported by Mecosta County EMS to Butterworth Hospital. The Trufant female was transported by Mecosta County EMS to the Big Rapids Hospital. The Stanwood female was transported by Mecosta County EMS to the Big Rapids Hospital. All 3 injured females did not have any life threatening injuries. 

Deputies were assisted on scene by, Mecosta County EMS, Big Rapids City Fire / Rescue, Auto Hook Towing and Meceola Central Dispatch.