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Montcalm County Sheriff’s Department cruiser hit by truck while stopped on US-131

Posted at 2:15 PM, Nov 24, 2015
and last updated 2015-11-24 14:15:25-05
Photo from Montcalm County Sheriff's Department

Photo from Montcalm County Sheriff’s Department

PIERSON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A stopped Montcalm County Sheriff’s Department cruiser was hit by a pick-up truck while a deputy was investigating a separate crash along US-131.

The cruiser was struck at about 9:52 p.m. Nov. 21 near the Kendaville Road overpass, according to a release from the sheriff’s department.   It was parked and had its emergency lights activated when the driver of a pick-up truck lost control of their vehicle and crashed.

The deputy was not inside the cruiser at the time of the crash and no one was injured, according to a release.