SCIPIO TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) – A 19-year-old Jonesville resident had to be freed from his vehicle after it struck a tree early Wednesday morning in Hillsdale County’s Scipio Township.
Michigan State Police from the Jackson Post say the crash happened when the driver lost control, went off of East Mosherville Road at about 1:10 a.m. and struck a large tree on the driver’s side.
The driver had to be extricated by Litchfield Township Fire and Rescue and taken to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. Troopers say the unidentified driver was found not to be wearing a seatbelt.
A 19-year-old passenger in the vehicle from Horton was able to get out of the vehicle and make his way to a nearby residence to call for help.
The passenger was treated at the scene for minor injuries and released.
The incident remains under investigation.
