Allendale resident killed, one injured in two-vehicle crash
A 34-year-old Allendale man was killed Friday afternoon following a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Lake Michigan Drive and 78th Avenue.
ALLENDALE TWP. — A 34-year-old Allendale man was killed Friday afternoon following a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Lake Michigan Drive and 78th Avenue.
Emergency personnel from the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office and the Allendale Township Fire Department were dispatched to the scene at approximately 5:33 p.m.
According to initial investigative findings, the 34-year-old driver was traveling southbound on 78th Avenue when his vehicle pulled into the path of a westbound vehicle driven by a 55-year-old Zeeland man on Lake Michigan Drive.
The driver of the northbound vehicle sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Emergency medical personnel with LIFE Ambulance transported the 55-year-old driver to a nearby hospital for treatment.
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Authorities have not yet released the identities of either driver.
The intersection remained restricted as deputies conducted an on-scene investigation.
The crash remains under active investigation by the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office, and anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact the department.
— Submitted by the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office. To submit a news tip, email newsroom@ottawanewsnetwork.org.
