Contact: Sgt. Joy Matthews
Email: joy.matthews@kentcountymi.gov
Supervisor Approval: Sgt. Ryan Thome
Case Number: 20-149139
Incident Type: Single Vehicle Serious Injury Crash

BYRON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (Nov. 7, 2020) - On 12/04/2020 at 9:38 PM, deputies from the Kent County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single vehicle serious injury accident in the 1200 block of 64th St SW in Byron Township.

A Mazda6 passenger vehicle, driven by a 16-year-old from Byron Center, was traveling eastbound on 64th St SW, when it lost control and struck a tree. There were three juvenile passengers in the vehicle: one 16-year-old from Byron Center and two 15-year-olds from Byron Center.

The driver was transported by ambulance to the hospital with serious injuries. Two of the three passengers were also transported to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries.

Cutlerville Fire Department and Life EMS assisted at the scene. The accident remains under investigation, but alcohol does not appear to be a factor.