Kalamazoo man hospitalized after two-vehicle crash on M-43

A Kalamazoo man was hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash in Van Buren County.

Victims and emergency response

At around 5 a.m., deputies with the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office (VBCSO) responded to M-43 near Walden Way in Almena Township for a two-vehicle crash.

Both vehicles were disabled from the impact, and M-43 was closed in both directions.

Local : Commission OK's permit to repurpose former WMU sorority house to student recovery house The Kalamazoo man was extricated from the car by the Paw Paw Fire Department, and was transported to a hospital for serious but non life-threatening injuries.

The delivery truck driver was not injured. Alcohol is not believed to be a contributing factor in the crash, which remains under investigation.

Crash under investigation

Crime : Two minors arrested after overnight vehicle spree; four stolen vehicles recovered A preliminary investigation indicates that a 31-year-old Kalamazoo man was traveling eastbound M-43 when he crossed the center line and struck the side of a westbound delivery truck, VBCSO said in a release.