Three Rivers man injured after his tractor failed to negotiate a sharp turn and crashed

CASS COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A Three Rivers man was injured on Christmas Eve in a crash involving his tractor.

The accident happened on Sodaman Road in Cass County’s Newberg Township just after 12:30 p.m. Friday.

Emergency personnel arrived on scene to find a farm tractor having left the roadway and overturned.  The operator of the tractor was found to be Darrel L. Martin, 42 yrs old, of Three Rivers, Michigan.  Martin stated the tractor had sped up coming down a hill into a sharp curve.

Martin was not able to negotiate the curve, left the roadway and overturned the tractor.  Martin was able to get away from the crash site as the tractor caught fire. Martin was transported from the scene to Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo for his injuries.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Newberg Fire/Ambulance and SEPSA Ambulance.

This crash remains under investigation at this time.