On Sunday, July 12, four people were injured in a three-vehicle crash in Wheatland Township.

The crash occurred around 2:47 p.m. at the intersection of 9 Mile Road and 25th Avenue in Remus. According to deputies, there was a traffic backup waiting to turn into a business when a rear-end collision occurred.

A Ford Fusion, driven by a 17-year-old man from Midland, didn’t stop in time and caused a chain reaction involving a Ford Focus, driven by a 28-year-old woman from Big Rapids, and a Dodge Caravan, driven by a 24-year-old man from Mecosta.

“Two passengers in the Dodge Caravan were injured," the Mecosta County Sheriff’s Office said. "A 22-year-old woman from Mecosta had a minor injury and was transported to Corewell Health Hospital in Big Rapids. A 74 year-old man from Mecosta was transported by Aeromed to Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids for serious injuries. The driver of the Ford Focus was treated at the scene and released.”

Deputies were assisted by Mecosta County EMS, Aeromed, Wheatland Township Fire and Rescue, Michigan Conservation Law Enforcement Division, and Meceola Central Dispatch.

_{Release information courtesy of Mecosta County Sheriff's Office.}