BURR OAK TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) – The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department has released details of a two vehicle crash last Friday afternoon that injured three persons.
Sheriff Mark Lillywhite says the crash happened at about 3:15 p.m. in the area of Kelly and Carpenterson Roads.
He says a 18-year-old female and her 18-year-old passenger, both of Sturgis, were heading north on Carpenterson Road when their vehicle ran a stop sign and struck an eastbound pickup truck driven by a 70-year-old man from Burr Oak.
The pickup went out of control and ended up being submerged in a nearby pond.
The driver of the pickup was able to get out of his vehicle.
The 18-year-old female driver was taken to Bronson Hospital by Air Care Services for serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
The 18-year-old male passenger was taken to Bronson Hospital by Life Care Ambulance for serious injuries.
The 70-year-old man who was driving the pickup was also transported to Bronson Hospital by Life Care Ambulance for serious injuries.
The crash is still under investigation.
Assisting the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office were St. Joseph County Dive/Rescue Team, Tri-Township Fire Department, Life Care Ambulance, Burr Oak Fire Department, Sturgis Towing and Air Care Services.
