CASS COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash which occurred at the intersection of US 12 and Baldwin Prairie Road in Porter Township on Monday, May 16, around 4:37 a.m.
Emergency personnel responded to the crash scene and found that two motorcycles had been struck from behind by a car. The vehicle and the motorcycles had been travelling west bound on US 12 near Baldwin Prairie Road.
The driver of the car was identified as 20-year-old Tristan Conner Thorpe of White Pigeon.
The two motorcyclists were identified as 20-year-old Tanner Maddock Hull, and 21-year-old William David Monroe Kunz, both of White Pigeon.
Initial investigation shows that Hull and Kunz were preparing to make a left turn onto Baldwin Prairie when they were struck by Thorpe. Both motorcyclist succumbed to their injuries at the crash scene.
Alcohol and drugs do not appear to be factors in the crash at this time.
Kunz and Hull were not wearing helmets and Thorpe did use a seatbelt and the vehicles airbag did deploy.
The Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone who came through the intersection prior to Emergency Personnel arriving on scene to call 269-445-2481.
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