DOWAGIAC MAN FOUND DEAD AT SINGLE VEHICLE CRASH
DOWAGIAC MAN FOUND DEAD AT SINGLE VEHICLE CRASH
Sheriff Joseph M. Underwood J.R. reports that his deputies responded to a single vehicle crash on Lakeview drive near Woodlawn in Wayne Township. A witness had contacted Cass County Dispatch to advise that he had come upon a vehicle that had driven off the road. The driver of the vehicle, 74-year-old John Shilney of Dowagiac, was unresponsive in the vehicle.
Shilney was pronounced dead at the scene. Deputies believe that he died from medical issues and not as a result of injuries sustained in the crash. Shilney was wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash and alcohol is not believed to be a factor in the accident.
The Sheriff's Office was assisted by the Wayne Township Fire Department and Pride Care Ambulance Service.
This incident remains under investigation.
Address/Location
Cass County MI Sheriff's Office
321 Michigan 62
Cassopolis, MI 49031
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 269-445-1560