COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Three people had to be taken to ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital Tuesday morning following a two vehicle rear end collision west of Coldwater.
The Michigan State Police investigated the accident which took place at U.S. 12 and Branch Road, near the Branch County Memorial Airport and the Capri Drive In, just before 7:30 a.m..
Troopers report a 17-year-old male driver was heading west when he struck a vehicle from behind that was waiting to make a left turn.
The 17-year-old, a 12-year-old male passenger and the female driver of the vehicle that was struck from behind suffered what were described as non-life threatening injuries.
The Coldwater Fire Department, the Branch County Sheriff’s Department and Lifecare Ambulance assisted.
U.S. 12 near the accident scene was shut down for a short time.
