NILES (WKZO-AM/FM) — Berrien County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a fatal crash between a vehicle a pedestrian that occurred late Friday night.
They say 46-year-old Michael Gaertner was walking west along U.S. 12 from Niles toward his home town of Buchanan when he was struck near Weaver Road at about 10:19 p.m.
Investigators have released few other details.
Gaertner was transported to Lakeland Hospital in Niles, where he was later pronounced dead.





