On August 13 at 2:18 A.M., deputies from the Mecosta County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a single vehicle accident on 155^th Avenue near 6 Mile Road in Austin Township.

The driver, a 60-year-old male from Stanwood, fell asleep while driving home and went off the roadway into the ditch. The vehicle was turned on its side as a result of going into the ditch.

The driver was transported to Corwell Hospital in Big Rapids for non-life-threatening injuries.  Deputies were assisted by Meceola Central Dispatch, Mecosta County EMS, Mecosta Township Fire and Resue, and Frontline Towing.