ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) – Michigan State Police say a suspect vehicle in a Sherwood Township hit and run crash which injured three children on Monday afternoon has been found.
State Police Detective Sgt. Matt Berry says the vehicle was found Tuesday at a residence on Hackman Road near Sturgis thanks to a citizen’s tip.
The recovered vehicle was a silver 2005 Chevy Equinox and has been impounded for further investigation.
The driver was identified as a 42 year old Sturgis man. Berry says this person is cooperating with the investigation.
Authorities still have to finish investigating the vehicle for any additional evidence as well as the driver’s personal cell phone and a consensual sample of his blood.
The phone will be examined by the Michigan State Police 5th District Computer Crimes Unit. The blood will be sent to the Michigan State Police crime laboratory in Lansing.
According to the State Police, the youngster who was taken to Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo for treatment is still listed in critical condition.