On Friday, Apr. 24, 2026, at approximately 2:56 p.m., local emergency personnel responded to a one vehicle crash with injuries on Watling Road in Barryton.

According to Mecosta County Sheriff's Deputies, an 83-year-old woman from Northville and her 83-year-old husband were pulling into a private driveway when the vehicle lunged forward and hit a tree. Airbags did deploy upcon hitting the tree. Both individuals were transported to McLaren Hospital in Mount Pleasant with non-life-threatening injuries. 

The Mecosta County Sheriff's Office was assisted by Meceola Central Dispatch, Fork Township Rescue and Mecosta County EMS.