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NEWS MEDIA INFORMATION REPORT


SUBJECT OF RELEASE: 2 car injury accident
DATE AND TIME: Saturday May 2, 2015 at 1645 hours
LOCATION: M66 south of Colby Road, Evergreen Township


3 people, including a Montcalm County Sheriff’s deputy, were treated for minor injuries Saturday afternoon after a 2 car crash on M-66 near Colby Road.

Shortly before 5:00 pm Central Dispatch received a report of a 2 car injury crash at the intersection of M-66 and Sidney Roads. A sheriff’s deputy was responding to this accident and travelling southbound on M-66 with lights and siren activated. Just south of Colby Road the deputy pulled into the northbound lane to move around traffic that was slowing or stopping when another southbound vehicle made a left turn into the path of the patrol vehicle. The two vehicles collided and went off the east side of the roadway before coming to rest. The driver of the second vehicle had been attempting to turn into a private driveway. Both occupants of this car, a 19 year old Sheridan man and a 17 year old Sheridan woman, were taken to Sheridan Community Hospital where they were treated and released. The 28 year old Deputy was also treated and released.

Alcohol was not a factor and seat belts were used in both vehicles. No citations have been issued and the accident remains under investigation.