GAINES TOWNSHIP, Mich. — One man is dead after a truck hit him in the unincorporated community of Dutton on Sunday.
The Kent County Sheriff's Office says a 53-year-old man was crossing Dutton Avenue just after 9:30 a.m. on January 7, 2024 when a Ford F-150 struck him. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators say the 53-year-old walked into the path of the truck at a point where the driver could not stop in time. A 19-year-old man from Wyoming was behind the wheel of the truck.
The crash remains under investigation.