On May 11 at 8:40 A.M., deputies from the Mecosta County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to McKinley Road near 175th Avenue for an accident involving a car and pedestrian.

Further investigation found that a 25-year old male from Mount Pleasant was driving eastbound while a 31-year-old male from Big Rapids was walking westbound on a fog line in the eastbound lane. The Mount Pleasant male then struck the Big Rapids male, missing two other pedestrians.  

The Big Rapids male was transported to the Big Rapids Corewell Health Hospital for minor non life-threatening injuries. Deputies were assisted by Meceola Central Dispatch, Mecosta County EMS, Big Rapids Department of Public Safety, and Colfax Township Rescue.