55 year old Steven Kennedy and his 12 year old son Joseph Kennedy of Hastings were killed Saturday night on Charlton Park Road east of Hastings around 7 p.m..

Michigan State Police Troopers from Hastings said the vehicle left the road and crashed into a tree. Their preliminary investigation said Steven Kennedy may have swirved to avoid and animal in the road causing the vehicle to go out of control and crash into the tree.The accident remains under investigation.