A 51-year old Edmore man is dead following a car crash in Montcalm County. 

 

It happened late Monday morning around 11:30am on Crystal Road at Lake Montcalm Road in Richland Township. 

 

The Montcalm County Sheriff's Office says an investigation revealed the driver of the vehicle, a 51-year-old Edmore man, was travelling southbound on Crystal Road and failed to negotiate the curve at Lake Montcalm Road.

 

The Jeep continued south leaving the road to the left and struck a large tree.

 

The driver was not wearing his seatbelt, he was pronounced dead at the scene.

 

Speed or alcohol were not factors in the crash.