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Car crashes into Allendale Township home

A 35-year-old Jenison man is recovering after driving his car off the road and into a home in Allendale Township Monday morning.

ALLENDALE TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Authorities in Ottawa County are looking into what made a man drive off the road, through some trees and into a home Monday morning.

It happened around 7:40 a.m. on Lake Michigan Drive near 56th Avenue. The 35-year-old Jenison man was the only person in the vehicle.

He was going west on Lake Michigan Drive when he drove off the road, over the curb and through some trees. He eventually struck a home in the area, near the house's cement porch area.

Investigators say his car traveled 30-40 yards before striking the house.

The right lane of Lake Michigan Drive was closed for about 45 minutes while the scene was investigated and cleaned up.

The driver was wearing his seatbelt, he was taken to St. Mary's Hospital in stable condition.

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