Duplain Township, MI – A 24-year-old man from St. Johns was killed Saturday evening after a vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree in Clinton County.
According to the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded around 7:40 p.m. to the crash on Island Road near Watson Road in Duplain Township. Investigators said the westbound vehicle veered off the road, collided with a tree, and caught fire.
Authorities reported the driver, who was the lone occupant of the vehicle, was thrown from the car. He was pronounced dead at the scene. His name has not been released pending notification of family.
Deputies were assisted on scene by the Elsie Fire Department, Clinton Area Ambulance, and Clinton County Central Dispatch.
The crash remains under investigation by the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office.
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