A Decatur man riding in the bed of a pickup truck fell out and was run over by another vehicle Saturday in Silver Creek Township.

Cass County Sheriff Joseph M. Underwood Jr. reports deputies handled a personal- injury crash on Downey Street near Brosnan Road at 4:09 p .m. on July 20.

A passenger in a truck identified as Kevin Northrop, 23, from Decatur, was riding in the bed of a pick up truck when he fell out of it and was ran over by another vehicle driven by Jonah Brethauer, 27, from Decatur.

Northrop was airlifted to South Bend Memorial for treatment of his injuries.

Pokagon Tribal Police, Dowagiac Police, Pride Care Ambulance, Sister Lakes Fire and Med Flight assisted deputies at the scene.

Alcohol was a factor in the crash, which remains under investigation.