4 vehicle personal injury accident
4 vehicle personal injury accident
Sheriff Richard J. Behnke, reports that on 05/12/18 at approximately 0415 hours his office was called to investigate a personal injury crash that occurred on M 60 near Reum Rd in Milton Township, Cass County Michigan. An unidentified male driver was driving the wrong way, north bound in the south bound lane of M 60, north of Reum Rd.
A box truck driven by 23 year old Kalamazoo resident, Emily Oostema, was driving in the south bound lane of M 60 when she swerved to miss the wrong way driver. Oostema was struck by the wrong way driver and turned into the median where her box truck overturned. Mrs. Oostema was wearing a safety belt and alcohol was not a factor.
A second semi being driven by 59 year old Cassopolis resident, Daniel Barton, was driving in the right lane of south bound M 60 when it was struck by the wrong way driver after it had struck Oostema's vehicle. Barton's semi then went off the roadway and overturned dumping his payload into a farm field. Mr. Barton was wearing his safety belt and alcohol was not a factor.
A third vehicle driven by 28 years old Granger Indiana resident, Eric Missing, was driving in the North Bound lane of M 60 monitoring the wrong way driver. After the box truck struck the wrong way driver it went into the median and into the North bound lane of M 60 which made Mr. Missing go into the median causing damage to his vehicle. Mr. Missing was wearing his safety belt and alcohol was not a factor.
The unidentified male driver was transported to South Bend Memorial Hospital in Indiana for injuries sustained in the accident. The male drivers vehicle sustained heavy damage and had caught on fire. Two people on scene were able to get the male subject out of the vehicle. Alcohol use and safety belt use are a factor at this time. The other drivers sustained no injuries.
Assisting agencies include SMCAS Ambulance, Howard Township Fire Department, Niles City Fire Department, Life Care EMS, Pokagon Tribal Police, Ontwa Township Police and MDOT.
Address/Location
Cass County MI Sheriff's Office
321 Michigan 62
Cassopolis, MI 49031
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 269-445-1560