MAREGO TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) – A Battle Creek man is dead and charges may be sought against a 25-year-old Marshall man following a fatal weekend crash on I-94 in Calhoun County’s Marengo Township.
Calhoun County Deputies say the suspect was traveling at a higher rate of speed than a pick-up that was traveling in the same direction near 23 Mile Road on Saturday night at about 9:30 p.m..
Deputies say the suspect’s mini-van struck the back of the pickup, sending it out of control.
The pickup swerved off the road and crashed into a large traffic sign and tree.
The 54-year-old driver of the pickup was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the mini-van was treated for minor injuries at a Jackson hospital. Deputies say speed and substance abuse may have been involved.
