Alchohol appears to be a factor in Sunday crash

Published 10:21 am Monday, December 17, 2012

EDWARDSBURG — The Edwardsburg-Ontwa Township Police Department responded to a personal injury accident Sunday evening at US-12 and Eagle Lake Road.

Aziz Ur Rehman of Niles was traveling southbound on Eagle Lake Road and pulled out in front of the vehicle traveling westbound on US-12 driven by Myrna Gard of Edwardsburg.

Rehman left the scene traveling southbound on Eagle Lake Road and the vehicle and driver were later located in a field near the intersection of Eagle Lake Road and May Street by the Cass County Sheriff’s Department.

Rehman was transported to Lakeland Hospital in Niles. The two subjects in the other vehicle were treated and released at the scene.

The incident remains under investigation. Alcohol appears to be a factor in the incident.