On Monday, September 23 at 12:41 P.M., deputies from the Mecosta County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the intersection of Pierce Road and 155th Avenue in Austin Township for a two-vehicle crash.

The investigation revealed that an 80-year-old female from Illinois was traveling Eastbound on Pierce Road, when a 73-year-old female from Stanwood traveling Southbound on 155th Avenue failed to yield to oncoming traffic. The action resulted in a "T-bone" accident between the two vehicles.

Both females were taken to the hospital for non-life threating injuries. The Stanwood female was taken to Butterworth Hospital, while the Illinois female was taken to the Big Rapids Hospital. 

Deputies were assisted on scene by Mecosta County EMS, Mecosta Austin Fire / Rescue, Morton Township Fire / Rescue, Mecosta County Animal Control, Big Rapids Towing, and Meceola Central Dispatch.