3 Injured in Rear End Crash 
Sheriff Richard J. Behnke reports on October 4 th at 9:44 pm , deputies responded to a personal injury traffic crash that occurred on M-51 near Saddlebred Lane in Pokagon Township . Hunter Lee Williamson (17yrs Dowagiac) and his passenger Dashawn Lee Brooks (18yrs Dowagiac) were south bound on M-51 preparing to turn left into a driveway when they were rear-ended by Todd Barklow Martine (41yrs,Dowagiac). Williamson and Brooks were transported by family to Borgess Lee Hospital in Dowagiac for their injuries. Martine was transported by ambulance to Borgess Lee Hospital in Dowagiac.
Seatbelts were worn and alcohol was a factor in the crash. This crash remains under investigation.
Assisting on scene was Dowagiac Police Department, Pokagon Tribal Police, Michigan State Police, Pokagon Fire Department and Pride Care Ambulance.
Address/Location
Cass County MI Sheriff's Office
321 Michigan 62
Cassopolis, MI 49031
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 269-445-1560