A life lost on a wooded stretch of road
A man died Friday afternoon after his vehicle crashed on a rural stretch of West S Avenue in Texas Township, the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office confirmed. Deputies say speed is believed to have played a role in the fatal crash.
What deputies know so far
The crash occurred just before 4:45 p.m. near the 6500 block of W. S Avenue, between S 8th Street and S 10th Street, north of Schoolcraft, according to a statement from the sheriff's office.
Deputies arrived and found a single male occupant in the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Speed is believed to be a factor in the crash, the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office said.
Officials have not released the name of the man who died. The crash remains under investigation.
What residents can do
The sheriff's office is asking anyone with information about the crash to come forward. Tips can be submitted directly to the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office or through Silent Observer, a confidential tip line.
A road with history
West S Avenue is a two-lane road that cuts through a rural corridor of Texas Township. The stretch where the crash occurred runs through wooded areas with limited lighting and no commercial traffic.
This is the second major incident in Texas Township this month. On May 29, the Wildwood Off Main apartment complex in the area made headlines after a Denver-based owner stepped in following chaotic evacuations, according to earlier reporting.
The sheriff's office has not said whether the two incidents are connected.