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One juvenile injured in Jamestown Township crash

Ottawa County sheriff 06242023
Posted at 10:19 PM, Jun 26, 2020
and last updated 2020-06-26 22:19:09-04

JAMESTOWN TWNP., Mich. — A two-car crash near the intersection of 32nd Avenue and Riley Street sent one child to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Friday night around 8 p.m., the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office along with Jamestown Fire/Rescue and Life EMS responded to the area of 32nd ave and Riley for a single vehicle crash in which a vehicle had left the roadway and struck a tree.

Investigation on scene showed that a 2004 Mazda being driven by a 16-year-old Dorr resident was heading south on 32nd and began to hydroplane, and lost control in a heavy downpour.

The vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree about 40 feet off the road.

A juvenile passenger was transported from the scene to DeVos Children's Hospital with non-life threatening injuries by Life EMS.

This crash remains under investigation by the Sheriff's Office.