OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. — A crash in Ottawa County left a man dead Monday morning, police say.
The incident happened at around 6:40 a.m. on M-231 between Lincoln Street and Lake Michigan Drive. Police say a 29-year-old man drove off the road and struck a tree.
The driver was pinned in the vehicle and had to be extricated by the fire department. A small fire in the engine compartment also caught on fire and was put out by the department, police say.
M-231 between Lincoln and Lake Michigan Drive was closed in both directions for multiple hours Monday morning as police investigated the scene. The roadway reopened just after 9 a.m.
The cause of the crash is currently unknown and investigation is ongoing.
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