Just after 8:00 AM Monday morning, Kent County Sheriff's Office responded to a fatal two-car accident.

Preliminary investigation revealed a 19-year-old Greenville man was driving a red Hyundai Gensis eastbound on 19 Mile Road, when he attempted to pass in a no-passing zone. The Hyundai crested a small hill at a high rate of speed, and collided with a westbound black BMW driven by a 39-year-old man from Battle Creek. The Greenville man was fatally wounded as a result of the accident. His passenger, a 18-year-old woman from Sumner, and the driver of the BMW both sustained minor injuries. 

Speed is considered a factor. This accident is being investigated by KCSO's Traffic and Safety Unit.