KALAMAZOO COUNTY, Mich. — A 5-year-old girl is dead after a crash at a Kalamazoo County intersection Saturday afternoon.
Michigan State Police says the crash happened near H Avenue and Sprinkle Road at 2:40 p.m.
MSP says the crash was initially reported as a hit-and-run but later stated it was not the case, noting there was a misunderstanding in the original report.
They say a silver Pontiac van was driving east on H Avenue when it drove past a red light. A northbound Chevrolet Impala tried to brake but couldn’t avoid hitting the van, authorities explain.
A 5-year-old girl was thrown from the van and was killed as a result of the impact, troopers say.
We’re told the van’s driver and mother to the 5-year-old — a 29-year-old Kalamazoo resident — sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
The 41-year-old Augusta man at the wheel of the Impala had minor injuries, troopers add.
Drugs and alcohol are not suspected factors in the crash.
MSP says all lanes have since reopened to traffic.
The incident currently remains under investigation by MSP.
