On Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025, at approximately 6:40 p.m., deputies from the Lake County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a fatal crash on U.S. 10 near Forman Road in Yates Township.

Upon arrival, deputies observed a witness administering CPR to the male motorcycle operator. Subsequently, a deputy initiated CPR on the female passenger of the motorcycle.

Both the motorcycle operator and the passenger succumbed to their injuries at the scene. The operator was a 53-year-old man and the passenger was a 54-year-old woman. Both were from Evart.

A preliminary investigation indicates that the motorcycle was traveling eastbound on U.S. 10, when an SUV traveling westbound turned in front of it to enter a private residence. The SUV was operated by a 54-year-old man from Chase, who appeared to have no major injuries. The crash remains under investigation.

The Lake County Sheriff's Office was assisted by Lake County 911 Central Dispatch, Michigan State Police, Yates Fire Department, Webber Fire Department, Life EMS, West Michigan Medical Examiners Group, and United States Forest Service Law Enforcement.

_{Information courtesy of Lake County Sheriff's Office.}