On Friday Nov. 15 at approximately 12:02 P.M., deputies from the Mecosta County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to 20 Mile Rd. and 45th Ave. in Fork Township for a single vehicle injury accident.
The accident occurred when the driver a 33-year-old male from Wisconsin was traveling westbound on 20 Mile Rd. in a Toyota passenger car and attempted to avoid a head-on collision with an oncoming vehicle that drifted into his lane. He then lost control of the vehicle and went into the ditch, before crashing into some trees. A 48-year-old female from Wisconsin was the passenger in the Toyota passenger car and received minor injuries. She was transported to Corewell Hospital in Big Rapids for treatment. The 33-year-old male was uninjured.
Deputies were assisted by Barryton Community Fire, Fork Township Rescue, Mecosta County EMS, and Meceola Central Dispatch.
