On Friday, June 23 at approximately 1:40 p.m., Calhoun County Sheriff's Office deputies were dispatched to a four-car motor vehicle accident on eastbound I-94 near 29 Mile Rd in Sheridan Township.
Two semi-trucks, a pickup truck, and a passenger vehicle were involved. Once deputies were on scene, the driver of the passenger vehicle was found to be deceased. He was identified as a 54-year-old male from Mississippi. The pickup truck driver had minor injuries, and the two semi-truck drivers did not appear to have any injuries.
The fire and smoke did cause damage to the overhead power lines in the area. The eastbound and westbound traffic lanes had to be closed temporarily due to down power lines.
The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office Accident Reconstruction Team is conducting further investigation into the accident.
The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office was assisted by the Michigan State Police, Albion Department of Public Safety, Jackson County Sheriff's Office, Calhoun County Consolidated Dispatch, Sheridan Township Fire Department, Marengo Fire Department, Albion Community Ambulance, Marshall Area Fire Ambulance Service, Consumers Energy and Michigan Department of Transportation.
The investigation is still ongoing. Please contact the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office at 269-781-0880 or Silent Observer at 269-781-9700 if you witnessed the incident or have any further information.
