06/10/2025 | News release | Archived content
Nature of Incident:
Fatal two vehicle traffic crash
Incident Number:
25006335
Date and Time:
June 12, 2025 at approximately 1530 hours
Venue:
M-40 Highway near 64th Avenue, Antwerp Township, Van Buren County
Decedent:
64 year old female from Lawton
Narrative:
Sheriff Daniel E. Abbott reports that on the above date, deputies were dispatched to a two vehicle traffic crash at the above venue. Upon deputies arrival, one of the vehicle occupants was found to be unresponsive. She was extricated from the vehicle and life saving measures were attempted. Unfortunately, the female driver succumbed to her injuries on scene. A juvenile passenger in that vehicle was transported to Bronson Hospital for non-life threatening injuries. The driver of the other vehicle was also transported to Bronson Hospital for non-life threatening injuries. The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office.