On Wednesday, Aug. 20, emergency personnel responded to a single-vehicle crash on northbound U.S. 131 near mile marker 127.

An investigation revealed that a deer struck the vehicle, but the driver maintained control and steered the vehicle off the roadway.

The driver, a 50-year-old man from Coloma, received medical treatment at the scene but declined transport by EMS. The passenger, a 48-year-old woman from Coloma, was taken to Corewell Health Hospital in Big Rapids with non-life-threatening injuries.

Deputies were assisted by Mecosta Township Fire and Rescue, Morley Fire and Rescue, Mecosta County EMS, Meceola Central Dispatch, and Frontline Towing.