Lansing, MI — A 39-year-old man from Pewamo has died following a single-vehicle crash in Ionia Township on the evening of January 4.
According to the Ionia County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to the scene on the 3300 block of E Stage Road just after 8:00 p.m. Upon arrival, investigators discovered that the vehicle, driven by the 39-year-old man, had veered off the shoulder of the road and crashed into a tree. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 4-year-old boy, who was a passenger in the vehicle, was also injured in the crash. The child was transported to Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital for treatment. Authorities report that his injuries are non-life-threatening.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the Ionia County Sheriff’s Office. No further details have been released at this time.