Fatal rollover accident under investigation in Zeeland Twp.
Authorities are investigating a single-vehicle rollover crash that claimed the life of a Grand Rapids man on Wednesday afternoon.
ZEELAND TWP. — Authorities are investigating a single-vehicle rollover crash that claimed the life of a Grand Rapids man on Wednesday afternoon.
Emergency crews were dispatched to the scene at about 10:30 a.m. April 8 on the westbound side of I-196 near the 53-mile marker, following reports of a one-vehicle crash accident involving an ejection.
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According to preliminary findings from the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office, a vehicle traveling eastbound veered off the roadway for unknown reasons. The vehicle descended a shoulder embankment before striking several trees and overturning.
The driver — identified only as a 32-year-old male from Grand Rapids — was the sole occupant of the vehicle. Investigators confirmed the man was ejected during the collision and suffered fatal injuries. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The crash remains under investigation by the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office Traffic Unit. Anyone with any information is encouraged to call Ottawa County Central Dispatch Authority at 800-249-0911 or Silent Observer.
— Submitted by the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office. To submit a news tip, email newsroom@ottawanewsnetwork.org.
