81-year-old Dowagiac man taken to hospital after driving into pond

WAYNE TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — A single-vehicle crash in Cass County sent one person to the hospital on Sunday, January 15.

Deputies say it happened around 8 a.m. on Dutch Settlement east of M-62 in Wayne Township.

Initial investigation showed that 81-year-old Joseph Lemrow of Dowagiac was traveling westbound on Dutch Settlement when his vehicle veered to the right and ran off the roadway.  The vehicle struck a guardrail and then a tree before traveling into Mill Pond.

Lemrow was transported to Borgess Lee Hospital, for injuries sustained in the crash.

Deputies say Lemrow was wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash, and that drugs and alcohol are not considered are not considered a factor.

Assisting agencies at the crash were Dowagiac Fire Department, Wayne Township Fire Department, and Pride Care Ambulance.