An unidentified 25-year-old man crashed into an unoccupied parked car while fleeing from police and suffered fatal injuries just before midnight Saturday, the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office reports.
When a deputy attempted to stop a vehicle on 102nd Street near 16th Street in Otsego Township, the driver fled at a high rate of speed and crashed into the parked car just east of 12th Street. The man died while being transported to the hospital. He was pronounced deceased on arrival. His identity may be released upon family notification. The crash remains under investigation; however drugs are believed to be a factor, the report said.
The accident scene was processed by Michigan State Police accident investigators. The Plainwell Department of Public Safety, Plainwell EMS and Otsego Police Department also assisted deputies.
