GEORGETOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A 16-year-old was seriously injured after losing control of the Jeep he was driving and crashing into a tree.
The Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened just before Wednesday morning on 14th Avenue in Georgetown Township.
Deputies say a 16-year-old driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee lost control while navigating a curve and drove off the shoulder. According to deputies, the Jeep hit the embankment of a nearby driveway and overturned. It hit a tree before coming to a stop.
The driver was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. A 17-year-old passenger in the Jeep was also injured and taken to a nearby hospital.
The sheriff’s office says the crash is still under investigation.
