TEXAS TOWNSHIP, Michigan – Two Mattawan High School students were killed and three others were hurt when the vehicle they were riding in left the road and struck a tree early on Sunday morning.
The Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Department said the crash happened just after 3:20 a.m. on West R Avenue near South 2nd Street. Five Mattawan High School students were traveling west when the vehicle ran off the south side of the roadway and hit a tree.
Two students were pronounced dead at the scene. Two more remain in critical but stable condition, and one is in very critical condition, the sheriff’s office said.
Investigators have not determined why the vehicle left the road. The crash remains under investigation.
The sheriff’s office said the families of all five students and officials at Mattawan High School have been notified. Anyone with information about what happened before the crash is asked to call the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office at (269) 383-8784.
Deputies were assisted at the scene by the Michigan State Police, the Texas Township Fire Department and LIFE EMS.
The crash details were reported by WKZO AM/FM.
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