One injured in crash after driver fails to stop at stop sign

CASS COUNTY, Mich. -- The Cass County Sheriff's Office reports on Tuesday, around 6:07 p.m., a two- vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of Decatur Road and Marcellus Highway in Volinia Township.

Deputies' investigation indicates 43-year-old Jocylyn Ann Vanfleeren, of South Bend, Ind., was travelling in a vehicle heading north on Decatur Road and failed to stop at the stop sign at Marcellus Highway.

Vanfleeren was then struck by a vehicle, driven by 57-year-old Charles Jason Beard of Three Rivers, travelling west on Marcellus Highway.

Beard was taken to Borgess Lee Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. 

Both drivers were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the crash and alcohol does not appear to be a factor.

No citations were given, according to the report.

Authorities say the crash remains under investigation.

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