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Man dies, another hurt in Thornapple Township crash, car fire

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THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — One man has died, another is in the hospital after a two-car crash in Barry County Sunday afternoon.

It happened on Cherry Valley and Gackler roads in Thornapple Township around 3 p.m., according to the Thornapple Fire Department.

Barry County Sheriff's Deputies tell FOX 17 a man from Middleville failed to yield to traffic when pulling a truck onto Cherry Valley Rd, colliding with a sedan, both vehicles catching fire as a result.

The 58-year-old driver of the truck was airlifted to the hospital while the sedan driver was taken via ambulance with non-life-threatening injuries.

Just before 4:45 a.m. Monday, the Barry County Sheriff's Office reached out to say the driver of the truck passed away from their injuries.

Names of those involved in this crash have not been released.

Thornapple Township Emergency Services, Barry County Sheriff's Office, Caledonia Fire Department, Aeromed, Barry County Central Dispatch, and Nashville Ambulance all aided in handling this crash.

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