One person injured in single-vehicle crash in Cass County

CASS COUNTY, Mich. – One man was hurt when his vehicle ran off the road and hit a tree in Silver Creek Township Thursday evening, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office reported.

At 5:08 p.m., deputies were called to the scene of a reported single car personal injury crash on Middle Crossing Road, east of California Road.

A truck, driven by a 60-year-old Dowagiac man, was traveling east on Middle Crossing Road when his vehicle ran off the road. The man then lost control of the vehicle and hit a large tree, reports said.

The driver was taken to a local hospital for his injuries while his passenger, a 50-year-old Dowagiac man, was not seriously hurt in the crash.

Seatbelts were worn by both men.

Alcohol and drugs were not a factor in the crash. The incident remains under investigation.