UPDATE: The Barry County Sheriff's Office has identified the victim as 77 year-old Jack Hagglund of Middleville.
Original Story:
The Barry County Sheriff’s Office is reporting a 77-year-old man died at the scene of a one-car crash on Kiser Road in Thornapple Township Friday evening. A passenger, a 78-year-old woman, was trapped in the car. She was extricated and transported to a Grand Rapids hospital in what appeared to be non-life threating condition.
Investigating deputies said the passenger car traveling northbound on Kiser Road near Adams ran off the road for an unknown reason and struck a tree. Alcohol does not appear to be a factor in the crash. The crash is still under investigation.
Deputies were assisted by Thornapple Township Emergency Services and Barry County Central Dispatch.