On Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025 at approximately 3:33 a.m., Mecosta County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to the area of 8 Mile Road and 140th Avenue for a fatal car crash.

The investigation found an 18-year-old male driver, who was from of Morley, went off the roadway and hit a tree. The driver was prounced dead at the scene. Two male passengers, a 16-year-old from Big Rapids and a 17-year-old from Morley, were also in the vehcile at the time of the crash. The 17-year-old was transported to Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids for serious injuries, while the 16-year-old was transported to the Corewell Health Hospital in Big Rapids for non-life threating injuries.

Deputies were assisted by Morton Fire Department, Big Rapids Fire Department, Mecosta Rescue, Mecosta County EMS, Meceola Central Dispatch, and Frontline Towing.