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Allegan County jogger suffers head injury in collision with vehicle

Allegan County Sheriff’s deputies responded Wednesday evening to a report of a car striking a pedestrian on 142nd  Avenue and 38th Street in Overisel Township.

Deputies learned that the pedestrian, Julie Nicole Genzink, 19, from the Bentheim area, suffered a significant head injury in the collision.  She was transported to the hospital where she underwent surgery last night and it currently in critical condition, according to deputies.

 

Genzink was jogging on 142nd with a woman friend and was struck when the pair suddenly crossed 142nd Avenue. Her friend made it across the road but Genzink was struck by the car as it was slowing in response to the first runner crossing the roadway, deputies said.

Two eye witnesses to the crash both stated that the runners did not appear to look before crossing the roadway and that the car was not able to avoid hitting the her.

 

The crash remains under investigation, however, it does not appear that the driver of the vehicle was at fault, officials said. The investigation will continue, and when complete, will be reviewed by the prosecutor’s office. The driver will not be identified until the prosecutor reviews the report.

 The sheriff’s office was assisted by the Michigan State Police, Overisel Fire Dept. and AMR.

 

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