On Sunday, August 4 at approximately 2:08 A.M., deputies from Mecosta County Sheriff's Office and Michigan State Police were dispatched to a two vehicle crash on 30th Avenue and Arthur Road in Wheatland Township.

A 47-year-old male from Florida was traveling north on 30th Avenue when a vehicle, driven by a 34-year-old female from Howard City traveling east on Arthur Road, ran the stop sign and collided with the vehicle.

The 34-year-old female was transported to Corewell Hospital in Big Rapids before being airlifted to Butterworth in Grand Rapids for life-threatening injuries. The 47-year-old male was checked on scene and released. The crash is still under investigation by the Mecosta County Sheriff's Office. 

Deputies were assisted by Michigan State Police, Mecosta County AI Unit, Meceola Central Dispatch, Meceola EMS, Wheatland Township Fire and Rescue, Big Rapids Towing, Rob’s Towing, and Consumers Energy.