BRONSON TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) – A Bronson man was killed Tuesday morning when his pickup truck crashed into a large tree on Taggart Road about a mile north of US 12.
The Branch County Sheriff’s Office says 83-year-old Donnie Milliman was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash which took place at about 9:30am.
Deputies report Milliman was pinned in his vehicle when rescue crews arrived and was unresponsive.
Bronson firefighters used the Jaws of Life to free him.
But after initial medical checks by Life Care Ambulance Paramedics, Milliman was pronounced dead.
Sheriff Deputy’s investigation shows Milliman was traveling south on Taggart Road when his lost control of his full size pickup truck in the curves.
The vehicle then went off the road and struck a large tree on the driver’s side.
Milliman was wearing a seat belt but he sustained significant injuries that resulted in his loss of life.
Sheriff Deputies were assisted by the Bronson Fire and Police Departments and Life Care Ambulance.
