Michigan State Police (MSP) troopers from the Wayland Post responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of 135th Avenue and 4th Street in Wayland on Wednesday, Dec. 15th at approximately 6:19 p.m.
A preliminary investigation determined that a Chevrolet pickup truck driven by a 58-year-old male from Middleville was southbound on 4th Street and failed to stop at the stop sign. He drove into the path of a westbound Ford Taurus driven by a 45-year-old female from Wayland which resulted in a collision.
The driver and only occupant of the pickup was pronounced deceased at the scene. He was later identified as Chad Grayling Cole. The driver and only occupant of the passenger car, later identified as Wendy Jo Dunkle, sustained non-life-threatening injuries that only required at-scene medical treatment.
MSP was assisted at the scene by Gun Lake Tribal Police, Yankee Springs Township Fire Dept., Wayland Fire Dept., and Wayland EMS.
Neither drugs nor alcohol are believed to be involved. Neither vehicle appeared to be speeding. It is not known what caused the male to disregard the stop sign.
