SOLON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The Kent County Sheriff's Office is investigating a head-on crash involving two vehicles near Solon Township. Authorities say one person was killed, and several were injured. Alcohol may have played a role in the crash.
Deputies were called to the scene around 12:30 A.M. Saturday near Algoma Avenue NE south of 15 Mile Road.
Investigators say a 58-year-old man was traveling in the wrong lane when his SUV hit a pickup truck driven by a 19-year-old man head-on. The 58-year-old driver was trapped in his vehicle and needed assistance by emergency responders.
After being taken to the hospital, the 58-year-old driver was pronounced dead. The 19-year-old driver and his five passengers were taken to the hospital with injuries ranging from minor to severe.
