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One dead following rollover accident near Sparta

Posted at 4:53 PM, Oct 10, 2015
and last updated 2015-10-10 16:53:13-04

KENT COUNTY, Mich. — The intersection of Fruit Ridge Ave NW and 9 Mile Rd NW was closed from both directions following a rollover accident Saturday.

Kent County Sheriff’s deputies at the scene say that Kimberly Dawn Voorhees, 48, was driving down 9 Mile Rd Saturday afternoon when she drifted into the opposite lane and collided head on with a truck.

Voorhees died after she was transported to a nearby hospital.

The other driver, Troy Guerra, 35, and his three passengers, Parker Guerra, 5, Tanner Guerra, 8, and Tanner Bormes, 9, were all taken to a local hospital and are in stable condition at this time.

No drugs or alcohol are suspected right now, but the investigation into the crash is ongoing.