CLIMAX TOWNSHIP, Mich. — One person is dead after hitting a deer in Climax Township early Wednesday morning.
The Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) says the crash happened in the 6700 block of 42nd Street before 5:40 a.m.
We’re told the vehicle tried to pass another car when it hit a deer, left the road and hit a tree.
The vehicle then caught fire, deputies say. Fire departments from Climax and Galesburg both arrived to put out the fire.
Authorities say the 18-year-old driver from East Leroy was pronounced dead at the crash scene.
