CRYSTAL TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A 30-year-old man lost his life Tuesday morning when his vehicle crashed head-on with a semi truck.
The man was driving his sedan on East Stanton Road near Blackmer Road northeast of Crystal in Montcalm County, when it crossed the centerline and struck a semi headed the other way, according to Michigan State Police.
A neighbor said the crash was powerful enough to shake his home.
“I was basically sleeping and then I heard my house shake," said John Demelo.
Demelo said it didn’t take long for him to realize how serious the crash was.
“When I saw the fire I was like wow there’s really something bad going on and then at the same time I heard other explosions going on, got really concerned,” he said.
The collision happened just before 7 a.m. on April 14.
The 30-year-old's vehicle caught fire after the crash. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the semi truck suffered minor injuries.
Alcohol was not believed to be a factor in the crash, said state police, but the collision remains under investigation.
