CONSTANTINE TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) – A 74-year-old man from South Bend, Indiana died on Tuesday in a firey crash near Constantine.
St. Joseph County Sheriff Mark Lillywhite reports that a vehicle ran off of North River Road near Quaker Road, crashed into a tree and burst into flames at about 7:00 p.m..
The vehicle was fully engulfed in flames by the time deputies arrived.
The fatal victim was a passenger who was trapped in the vehicle.
Deputies were able to remove him from the burning vehicle.
They got him away from the flames to begin lifesaving measures but he succumbed to his injuries while on scene.
The names of the fatal victim and the driver are not being released at this time pending further investigation, as well as notification of family.
The Sheriff’s Office was assisted on scene by Constantine and White Pigeon Police, the Constantine Fire Department, Life Care Ambulance, Sturgis Towing, WMU Med and Eley Funeral Home.
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