Contact: Lt. Joel Roon - 616.292.3280
Email: joel.roon@kentcountymi.gov
Supervisor Approval: Sgt. Joe Abram
Case Number: 19-164767
Incident Type: Personal Injury Accident 

CASCADE TWP, Kent County:  On Wednesday December 11, 2019 at approximately 4:00 p.m. the Kent County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of 60^th St and Thornapple River Dr SE (Cascade Twp) regarding a trespassing complaint. When deputies arrived on scene, they contacted several involved parties. One of the parties began driving away despite being told to stop. Deputies caught up to the vehicle and a short pursuit took place before being terminated.  After the pursuit was terminated, the driver crashed into another vehicle at the intersection of 68^th St and Kraft Ave SE.

The driver of the at-fault vehicle was a 30 year old female who was transported to the hospital with injuries that did not appear life threatening. The other driver and her two children were checked out at the scene by paramedics but chose to transport themselves to the hospital.

The Kent County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Caledonia Township Fire Department and AMR. Alcohol is being investigated as a possible factor in the accident.