Olivet man dies in Sunday traffic crash
Trace ChristensonCLARENCE TWP. - A 52-year-old Olivet man died Sunday in a single-car crash in Clarence Township.
Calhoun County Sheriff Department deputies said the crash was reported at 5:03 p.m. on 28-Mile Road and M Drive North.
Residents reported hearing squealing tires and a crash and then finding the vehicle had hit a tree.
When firefighters from the Springport/Clarence Township Fire Department arrived they found that the Olivet man, a passenger in the vehicle, had died. The driver, a 37-year-old Olivet man, was taken to Henry Ford Allegiance Hospital in Jackson for treatment.
Deputies said the vehicle was southbound on 28-Mile Road and left the roadway on a curve. When the driver attempted to regain control the vehicle crossed the road and hit a tree.
The department's Accident Reconstruction Team is investigating. Deputies believe alcohol and speed are factors in the crash.
Contact Trace Christenson at 269-966-0685 or tchrist@battlecreekenquirer.com Follow him on Twitter: @TSChristenson.