On Wednesday night, Sept. 10, 2025, troopers from the Michigan State Police Lakeview Post were dispatched to a fatal car crash involving a pedestrian near the intersection of Coral Road and Gravel Ridge Road in Maple Valley Township, Montcalm County.

The incident occurred around 10:29 p.m. A preliminary investigation indicates a 60-year-old woman from Coral was stopped in the westbound lane and then exited her vehicle. She was then struck in the eastbound lane by a vehicle driven by a 32-year-old man from Howard City. The Coral woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is ongoing.

Troopers were assisted by Montcalm County EMS, Montcalm County Sheriff’s Department, Lakeview Fire Department, and Montcalm Central Dispatch.

_{Information courtesy of the Michigan State Police - Sixth District.}