Porter Township accident sends pair to hospital

Published 5:43 pm Sunday, August 9, 2015

A single vehicle personal injury accident sent two to the hospital Sunday afternoon.

BreakingNewslogoThe Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to M-40 south of Teasdale Lake Street in Porter Township at 2:34 p.m. Sunday.

Investigation at the scene discovered that the driver, 19-year-old Jesus Arrey of Kalamazoo, was southbound on M-40 and attempting to pass an RV in a no passing zone at a high rate of speed. The vehicle swerved to miss an oncoming northbound vehicle and ran off the roadway to the right. The vehicle then overturned multiple times.

Arrey and a passenger, 22-year-old Latasha Osborn of Kalamazoo, were injured in the crash. Both were transported to Elkhart General Hospital for treatment of their injuries.

Seat belt use is unknown and alcohol does not appear to have been a factor.

Assisting at the scene was the Michigan State Police from Post 53, Porter Ambulance and Fire Department and Edwardsburg Ambulance.