The Allegan County Sheriff’s Office reports a young woman from Benton Harbor lost her life in a multi-car crash Sunday, and her child sustained multiple injuries that appear to be non-life threatening.

 

A sheriff’s deputy and a Plainwell Department of Public Safety officer responded to the crash on M-89 at 2nd Street in Gun Plain Township about 6:30 pm. to find Kalyn Ann Cole, 25, deceased, her child secured in a booster seat in the backseat, a media release said.

 

According to witnesses, Cole traveling east on M-89, passed other vehicles traveling in the same direction around 6th Street. However, Cole stayed in the westbound lane instead of returning to the eastbound travel lane.

 

Around 2nd Street, a small line of westbound vehicles met Cole driving in the wrong lane. The first westbound vehicle was able to avoid her vehicle. Trying to avoid hitting Cole, the second vehicle was sideswiped, sending it into the ditch. The third westbound vehicle was unable to avoid Cole’s vehicle and collided with it.

 

All of the individuals in the westbound vehicles appear to have minor and/or non-life threatening injuries, officials said.  The crash remains under investigation.

 

Plainwell Department of Public Safety, Plainwell EMS, Gun Plain and Otsego fire departments, Michigan State Police and Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office Victims Services Unit assisted at the scene