MARCELLUS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – One person was killed and another injured after a two vehicle head-on crash in Cass County Friday afternoon.
Just after after 2:30 p.m., Cass County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the crash on Marcellus Highway near Burlington Road in Marcellus Township. Their initial investigation showed 37-year-old James Dunkleberger of Marcellus was traveling westbound on Marcellus Highway. 81-year-old Kenneth Hutchins of Marcellus was eastbound when Dunkleberger’s vehicle crossed the centerline, causing a head-on collision.
Hutchins and Dunkleberger’s vehicles were pushed into the westbound lane and Hutchins’s vehicle was turned onto its side.
Hutchins had to be freed from his vehicle and was transported by PrideCare Ambulance to Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo hospital. Dunkleberger was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The Sheriff’s Office says seatbelts were worn at the time of the crash. It is unknown at this time if alcohol or drugs were a factor.
Assisting agencies include, Marcellus Fire Department, Marcellus Ambulance Service, PrideCare Ambulance Service and Michigan State Police.
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