On Thursday, May 28, at approximately 5:05 p.m., deputies from the Mecosta County Sheriff's Office responded to a single vehicle crash with injuries in Martiny Township.

The crash occurred on 110^th Avenue south of 18 Mile Road near Chippewa Lake. According to deputies, a 21-year-old man from Mount Pleasant lost control of his vehicle following a malfunction. His vehicle side swiped a tree, rolled and came to rest on a smaller tree. He was transported to Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids for non-life-threatening injuries. 

Deputies were assisted by Central Dispatch, Mecosta County EMS, Fork Township Rescue, and Chippewa Township Fire.

The Michigan Department of Transportation is planning to begin resurfacing work on Monday, June 8, for US-10.

Here's a brief breakdown of the projects:

• Westbound US-10 from M-18 to the Sanford Lake Bridge
  • Single-lane and/or ramp closures with flagging from June 8 to August 14
• Westbound and Eastbound US-10 from West Ludington Drive to US-127
  • Single-lane and/or ramp closures with flagging from June 8 to August 14

Work will include crack sealing, chip sealing, micro-surfacing, shoulder gravel and new pavement markings. MDOT is investing $5.1 million for the project and 43 jobs will be created with the work.

See up-to-date traffic around these areas with the MDOT Drive Map located here: https://mdotjboss.state.mi.us/MiDrive/map#.

_{Release information courtesy of MDOT.}