News
Steven Pfeiffer sentenced in Fruitport Township motorcycle crash that killed Rex Rennells
MUSKEGON, MI – Steven Lee Pfeiffer of Norton Shores has been sentenced to community service, fines and costs for last year’s accidental death of motorcyclist Rex Rennells. The collision between Pfeiffer’s 1990 Ford Ranger pickup truck and Rennells’ motorcycle happened at 6:30 p.m. June 28, 2011, on East Broadway Avenue at Quarterline Road in Fruitport Township. Rennells was 45 and a Norton Shores resident. Investigators said Pfeiffer turned left from eastbound Broadway into the back driveway of Walmart, 1879 E. Sherman, into the path of the westbound motorcycle. The motorcycle collided with the front right corner of Pfeiffer's truck. Pfeiffer was not injured. Tests showed no alcohol or drugs in his system. Muskegon County 60th District Court records indicate Pfeiffer, 56, was charged last November with moving violation causing death, a misdemeanor punishable by a maximum of one year in county jail. He pleaded no contest May 21. Friday morning, District Judge Harold F. Closz III sentenced Pfeiffer to perform 200 hours of community service within six months. Closz also ordered him to pay fines and costs of $750.
Man dies, another man severely injured in car accident in Marcellus Township
Robert Haney, 47, was killed in a single-car crash on Burlington Road south of Marcellus Highway around 6:50 a.m., according to a news release from the Cass County Sheriff's Office. John Eastes, 48, of Three Rivers, was driving when he lost control of his Chevy Impala and left the roadway. The vehicle struck a tree and came to rest in a swampy area. Eastes was severely injured and was transported to Bronson Hospital by AirCare, according to the release. It is unknown at this time if alcohol was a factor in the crash. The accident remains under investigation.
Crash shuts down Sprinkle Rd. near Meredith
PORTAGE, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - Northbound Sprinkle Road at Meredith Road is down to one lane due to a multi-car crash. According to Portage dispatch, the accident may take 3-5 hours to clean up. Dispatch could not confirm injuries, and no further information is available at this time. We have a crew heading out to the area, and will report any details as they come in. Drivers are encouraged to avoid the area if at all possible.
Vehicle hits boy in Holland Township
HOLLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) - A 9-year-old boy is in critical condition after police said a vehicle hit him along an Ottawa County road Tuesday night. Rescue personnel were dispatched about 8:32 p.m. to Riley Street and 128th Avenue in Holland Township. Phillip Curtis of Holland Township was driving west and went through the intersection with a green light, police said. Andy Thammavongsa of Holland Township was hit when police said he ran north onto Riley Street. A medical helicopter took the boy to a hospital.
Car Hits Three Kids
ASHLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - A crash in Newaygo County has sent three kids to the hospital after a car slammed into them. It happened just after 7:00 last night on 128th Street near Alger Avenue in Ashland Township. Deputies say the driver hit the kids as they were walking down the street. The victims are between the ages of nine and 14-years-old. One of them was airlifted to the hospital and the other two went by ambulance. Investigators say alcohol does not appear to be a factor in the crash.
One killed, 2 injured in head-on crash
SULLIVAN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) - A man died and his daughter and another driver were injured following an alleged drunken-driving crash Saturday afternoon in Sullivan Township. A pickup truck driver was trying to pass another vehicle on Heights-Ravenna Road and lost control due to rainy conditions, and collided with a car near Ensley Road, police said. Muskegon County rescue personnel arrived at the scene about 4:20 p.m. The driver of the car -- 37-year-old John Shumaker of Grand Haven -- was pronounced dead at the scene. His daughter was also in the car. She was taken to a hospital for treatment to non-life-threatening injuries, according to a news release. The pickup truck driver, whose identity has not been released yet, was also hospitalized and later arrested for operating while under the influence resulting in death.
Two dead in Alamo Township after milk truck collides with minivan
ALAMO TOWNSHIP -- Two people are dead after an Alamo Township crash that happened just before noon on Friday. A semi truck driven by a 40-year-old man had just picked up milk at a farm and was eastbound on D Avenue when it collided with a Ford minivan driven by a woman in her 40s, said Captain Michael Bowen of the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Department. Both drivers died at the scene. The minivan, northbound on 2nd Street, had pulled out onto D Avenue and into the path of the truck, Bowen said, and the truck left the north side of the highway and rolled over. Both drivers killed after semi truck collides with minivan on Friday. The owner of the property closest to the crash scene, Matthew Weaver, heard the collision, he said. "We heard a loud explosion," he said. "I looked out and saw a big dust cloud. When I saw the semi (as the dust cleared), I ran back and called the police. Then I ran down to the crash." There were no passengers. Identities of the victims have not yet been released pending notification of their families.
2 injured in rollover crash
ALLEGAN COUNTY, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - Two people are in the hospital with serious injuries after a crash in Allegan County. Deputies say a 34-year-old woman was driving down 142nd Avenue when she crossed the center line, hit a drainage ditch and her car rolled several times. Her 37-year-old male passenger was airlifted to the hospital. The driver went by ambulance. Their names and conditions are not being released at this time. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.