A two-vehicle crash at the intersection of M-37/M-43 Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. drew several ambulances and law enforcement vehicles to the scene and rerouted traffic for a time. Barry County Sheriff’s deputies report a car driven by an 85-year-old Hastings man turning left failed to yield to an oncoming car driven by a 59-year-old man, also from Hastings. The 85-year-old had no passengers; the other car carried four passengers.
“Neither driver and none of the passengers appeared to have debilitation or life-threatening injuries; however, all were transported by ambulance to Spectrum Health Butterworth for further medical evaluation,” the sheriff’s office news release said.
Deputies found the 85-year-old very confused and his family confirmed he suffers from Alzheimer’s disease and had voluntarily surrendered his driver’s license to the Secretary of State in 2016.
The incident remains under investigation. The Barry County Prosecutor’s Office will determine if any charges will be filed. Assisting at the scene were Michigan State Police, Hastings and Freeport fire departments, Thornapple Township Emergency Services and Castleton Township EMS.
