Thursday night, the Kent County Sheriff's Office responded to a fatal accident involving one car in Oakfield Township.

Preliminary investigations revealed a 38-year-old woman from Sand Lake was driving a grey 2003 Hyundai Sonata northbound on Montcalm Avenue just south of 16 Mile Road, when the car lost control, left the roadway, and hit a tree. She sustained minor injuries from the coach. The passenger, a 39-year-old man from Sand Lake, was fatally wounded. Speed was likely a factor in the accident.

This accident is being further investigated by KCSO's Traffic Safety Unit.