IOSCO TWP. — A local man was killed after being partially ejected from a vehicle in a crash Sunday, April 6, in Iosco Township, according to the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies were dispatched around 6:32 p.m. Sunday to a single-vehicle crash on Dutton Road north of Roberts Road. Upon arrival, they learned a 1997 Chevrolet Blazer was approaching Dutton Road at a high rate of speed from a private drive when the driver lost control, according to LCSO. The vehicle slid sideways and overturned onto the roadway.
The passenger, a 40-year-old Gregory man, was partially ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene by Livingston County EMS, according to LCSO.
The driver, a 42-year-old Gregory man, was taken to University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Hospital in Lansing with minor injuries, according to LCSO.
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The passenger was not wearing a seatbelt. It’s currently unclear whether the driver was wearing a seatbelt.
Alcohol and speed appear to be contributing factors in the crash, according to LCSO. The roadway was closed for about four hours for investigation and cleanup.
— Contact reporter Evan Sasiela at esasiela@livingstondaily.com. Follow him on X @SalsaEvan.
This article originally appeared on Livingston Daily: LCSO: Alcohol, speed appear to be factors in deadly Livingston County crash
Reporting by Evan Sasiela, Livingston Daily / Livingston Daily
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