CRYSTAL TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Michigan State Police said they are investigating an accident that killed a 26-year-old man from Hubbardston Sunday morning.
Police said shortly before 5 a.m., three people were riding in the open back of an SUV in a public area of Crystal Motor Speedway when they fell off as the vehicle accelerated.
Alex Richard, 26, died from his injuries after falling off the SUV. A 26-year-old Vestaburg man suffered serious injuries and was transported to Sparrow Hospital in Lansing by Aero Med.
A 25-year-old woman who also fell off was not injured.
The driver, a 30-year-old Ionia man, was arrested for operating while intoxicated causing death and lodged at the Montcalm County Jail. A 30-year-old woman who was the front seat passenger was not injured.
The incident is still being investigated.
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