On Sunday, June 22, at approximately 8:01 p.m., deputies from the Mecosta County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to 90th Avenue and 18 Mile Road in Chippewa Township for a serious car crash.

The investigation found that a 41-year-old man from Georgia was traveling southbound on 90th Avenue when he lost control of the vehicle, causing it to leave the roadway and strike a tree. The passenger, a 38-year-old woman from Georgia, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. The male driver was airlifted to Butterworth Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. An infant passenger, secured in a car seat, was unharmed. Speed is believed to be a factor in the crash.

Deputies were assisted by Fork Township Rescue, Barryton Fire, Chippewa-Martiny Township Fire & Rescue, Mecosta County EMS, Osceola County EMS, Hilltop Towing, and Meceola Central Dispatch.