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UPDATE Grandville man identified as victim in fatal crash in Middleville

UPDATE: The driver who died in a traffic crash in Middleville Aug. 18 was identified as Patrick Lee Rousseau, 32, from Grandville, the Barry County Sheriff’s Office reports.

Officials said they believe Rousseau appeared to have died from a medical issue unrelated to the crash. Alcohol and drugs do not appear to be factors in the death. The accident is still being investigated.

 

ORIGINAL STORY:Barry County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the report of a one-vehicle crash in at Tanglewood Drive and Riverbend Lane in Middleville about 1:30 p.m. Thursday. The vehicle involved was a commercial refuse removal truck with the driver, a white male in his early 30s, the only occupant.

 

Deputies said the man appeared to have died as a result of a medical issue unrelated to the crash. Further investigation and an autopsy are pending.

 

While emergency personnel were enroute, callers said that the driver was behind the wheel, unresponsive, and bleeding from the mouth. Citizens removed the driver from the truck and performed CPR until First Responders arrived.  Deputies and Thornapple Township Emergency Services personnel arrived on scene and took over CPR, but were not able to revive him.

 

The man’s identity will not be released until the family is notified.

 

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