RUTLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A Hastings man is dead after a two-vehicle crash in Rutland Township Monday morning.
The Barry County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) says the crash happened before 10:30 a.m. near Rork Road on M-37.
We’re told the crash involved two northbound vehicles — a Jeep Wrangler and a Chevy Malibu. The Malibu tried to make a U-turn at the shoulder when it pulled into the Jeep’s path.
The impact sent the two vehicles into a nearby ditch, according to the sheriff’s office.
Deputies say the 41-year-old Chevy driver was pronounced dead on the scene. He has since been identified as John Lewis Fisk.
The Jeep driver – a 48-year-old Middleville woman – was reportedly hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
The crash is currently under investigation.
BCSO credits dispatchers, the Michigan DNR, MDOT, Goldsworthy’s Towing, Mercy EMS, the Hastings Fire Department, Thornapple Township EMS and Michigan State Police for their assistance.
