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Jogger dies after being struck by a vehicle in Fruitport

Posted at 4:48 PM, Dec 09, 2017
and last updated 2017-12-09 20:18:04-05

FRUITPORT TOWNSHIP, Mich — Police say they are investigating a fatal crash in Fruitport.

It happened around 4:12 p.m. along East Pontaluna Road near North Point Drive on Saturday.

Fruitport Police confirm an 18-year-old driver was traveling west when she reportedly lost control of her vehicle and struck a 39-year-old woman from Fruitport. Police say the woman was jogging on the south shoulder of the roadway at the time of the crash.

The jogger has not been identified.

The driver of the vehicle was treated for minor injuries at a local hospital and released.

Police are still investigating the cause of the crash.