Van Buren Co. Crash Report: 1 killed, 1 injured in wrong-way crash on MI-140 near 24th Ave in South Haven Twp.

Crash Report – MI-140 between South Haven and Covert,

South Haven Twp, MI

 

Report ID: 2024 November 27

NCIC#: Unknown

OFFICER ID#: Unknown

Traffic Unit(s) Involved: 2

Occupants: 2

Injuries/Fatalities: 1 fatality; 1 injury

Vehicle Damage (If Any): Yes

Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown

Road Surface Condition: Unknown

Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Head-on

Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A

Narrative

SOUTH HAVEN TWP, MI – A 69-year-old man died, and one other person went to the hospital Wednesday in a wrong-way crash along the highway in northwest Van Buren County.

The accident happened at 3:45 p.m. on MI-140 just southwest of South Haven Area Regional Airport. This is between South Haven and Covert.

Police say that a northbound vehicle entered the southbound lanes of the highway and collided head-on with a southbound vehicle.

The wrong-way driver, identified as a man from Coloma, died at the scene. Authorities have not yet disclosed his name.

Emergency teams worked to extricate the other driver, who was then transported to an area hospital with unknown injuries.

A full investigation is underway.

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