HOWARD TOWNSHIP (WKZO-AM) — A tanker crash and gasoline leak has forced a closure of M-60 near Pine Lake Street in Howard Township.
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is urging people to avoid M-60 between Dailey Road and Pine Lake Street until further notice. Detours have been posted.
The immediate area has also been evacuated.
Investigators say the crash happened before 3 a.m. Thursday, though specifics were not given.
Firefighters from six agencies are attempting to stabilize the scene.
UPDATE: 4/7 at 10:25 a.m.: The driver, 60-year-old Charles Edwards of Berrien Springs, died at the scene after leaving the roadway near the intersection.
At this stage, it’s not clear why Edwards left the roadway and overturned. The area remains closed off.
