On Tuesday, July 1, at approximately 7:10 p.m., deputies were dispatched to 14 Mile Road and 215th Avenue in Big Rapids Township for a two-vehicle crash.
The investigation found that a 23-year-old man from Big Rapids was traveling westbound on 14 Mile Road and disregarded a stop sign. His vehicle was struck by a southbound vehicle driven by a 49-year-old woman from Bear Lake. The woman was transported to Corewell Health Big Rapids with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The woman’s 10-year-old son was taken to the hospital for evaluation but did not report or show visible injuries. The man and his passenger were uninjured.
The Mecosta County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by Mecosta County EMS, Big Rapids Fire Department and Ferris State Police.