On 08/30/23 at approximately 4:22pm, Chippewa County Sheriff’s Deputies and Traffic Crash Investigators were dispatched to a Personal Injury Traffic Crash that occurred on South Bound I-75 near the 375 Mile Marker, Rudyard Township.
Upon arrival Deputies observed a mini-van had struck a side-by-side ORV that was traveling on the highway. The mini-van was occupied by a Family of 5. One adult and one child were transported to My Michigan Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, the other 3 occupants were treated by EMS and released on scene.
EMS administered life support techniques to the sole occupant of the side-by-side ORV, who ultimately was pronounced deceased on arrival at My Michigan Hospital.
CCSO Deputies and Traffic Crash Investigators are continuing to investigate this Fatal Traffic Crash. Central Dispatch, Kinross EMS, Rudyard Fire, MSP, Bay Mills PD, CCSO Victim Services Unit and several civilians that assisted on scene.
