KENT COUNTY, Mich. — The Michigan State Police Grand Rapids Post says a driver has died in the hospital after a crash on M-6 east of Cascade Township. Troopers arrived on the scene around 5:40 PM Wednesday, August 27.
Officials say the 63-year-old driver from Grand Rapids was travelling westbound when his vehicle went off the roadway and hit a pole. Another motorist saw the crash, and got the driver out of the wreckage while it was catching fire.
The driver died of his injuries at a nearby hospital. Investigators are working to find out what caused the crash.
Troopers from the MSP Grand Rapids Post responded to a single vehicle crash around 5:40 PM Wednesday evening on M-6 east of Broadmoor, Cascade Twp., Kent County.
— MSP Sixth District (@mspwestmi) August 28, 2025
A 63-year-old man from Grand Rapids was traveling westbound when he went off the roadway and struck a pole. A passing… pic.twitter.com/m4pUb4TnWs
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