On Wednesday, July 31 at 5:32 P.M., deputies from the Mecosta County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a two-vehicle accident on North US-131 near mile marker 140 in Big Rapids Township.

A SUV, being driven by a 22-year-old female from Grand Rapids, lost control and over corrected the vehicle steering. The SUV then went into the other lane, hitting a truck that was being driven by an 18-year-old female out of Chase. A passenger, 47-year-old male in the SUV, had to be transported by EMS to Big Rapids Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Deputies were assisted on scene by Big Rapids Township Fire & Rescue and Mecosta County EMS.