Driver dies in fiery crash with construction equipment
September 22, 2018
by FOX 17 News
GEORGETOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. —
The driver of a pickup truck is dead after crashing into a large piece of construction equipment causing the vehicle to catch fire.
The incident happened at around 11:30 p.m. Friday night on Cottonwood Dr. near Allen Springs Ln.
The area is currently closed to traffic due to construction.
Ottawa County deputies tell us there were no witnesses to what happened at the crash, but people who live nearby noticed the truck on fire.
The driver’s body was burned beyond recognition and investigators were not able to immediately determine if the driver was a man or a woman.
They also say the truck involved did not have a license plate.
The crash remains under investigation.
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GEORGETOWN TWP., Michigan —
The driver of a pickup truck was killed after crashing into a large piece of construction equipment causing the vehicle to catch fire late Friday night.
The Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office responded at about 11:30 p.m. Sept. 21 to a vehicle fire. The driver, whose identity is being withheld pending notification of family, was driving on Cottonwood Drive near Allen Springs Lane, which is closed to traffic due to construction. The vehicle then struck a large grater and caught fire.
Ottawa County sheriff’s officials say they found no witnesses to the crash, according to WOOD TV-8.
The victim’s body was burned to the extent that investigators weren’t able to immediately ascertain whether the victim was a male or female.
The truck involved did not have a license plate so police were struggling to determine who was involved as of 1 a.m. Saturday.
The pickup truck had extensive damage to its front end from an apparent high speed collision on a part of the road where the pavement had been torn up leaving an uneven dirt surface.
The crash remains under investigation.