By Staff
CASSOPOLIS -- Cass County Sheriff Joseph M. Underwood Jr. reports his office handled a personal-injury accident at 3:25 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, at Brick Church Road and M-62 in Jefferson Township.
The sheriff identified the victim as Jennifer Parcell, 25, of Cassopolis.
Mrs. Parcell was northbound on M-62 when her vehicle left the roadway to the right and struck a school bus coming to a stop at the intersection of Brick Church and M-62.
The school bus was driven by Patrick Boughton, 53, of Cassopolis.
Boughton was coming to a stop when a vehicle hit the rear of the bus roughly 20 feet from the stop sign.
There were no passengers aboard the bus at the time of the accident.
Mrs. Parcell was transported to Borgess-Lee Memorial Hospital in Dowagiac, where she was treated for her injuries.
Initial investigation and witnesses believe Mrs. Parcell fell asleep while driving, causing her to lose control of her Ford Escort.
Cassopolis and Dowagiac ambulances assisted deputies with the accident.
Mrs. Parcell was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident.
Deputies described weather and road conditions at the time of the crash as cloudy and dry. Alcohol was not a factor.