PLAINWELL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Troopers from the Michigan State Police Wayland post are investigating a fatal pedestrian related crash that occurred Tuesday, December 20 around 5:40 p.m. on M-89 and 6th Street in Gun Plain Township.
Preliminary investigation at the scene determined that this incident was a secondary collision following an initial crash between a Toyota SUV that was stopped and waiting to turn north onto 6th Street from eastbound M-89 and a Honda minivan.
The Honda minivan rearended the stopped Toyota SUV.
Following the rear end collision, the driver of the Honda minivan exited his vehicle, walked into the path of a Dodge minivan traveling westbound on M-89 Hwy and was struck and killed. The deceased pedestrian was identified as 72-year-old Pau Khan Kap of Battle Creek.
A fourth vehicle, a Honda SUV traveling eastbound on M-89, was also struck by the Dodge minivan.
The driver of the Honda SUV, a 56-year-old Plainwell woman, was not injured. The driver of the Dodge minivan, a 46-year-old Richland man was not injured, however, the driver of the Toyota SUV, a 51-year-old Plainwell woman, suffered minor injuries.
Seatbelts appeared to be worn by all vehicle occupants and alcohol and drugs are not believed to be a factor.
MSP would like to remind occupants of a vehicle involved in a crash to avoid exiting their vehicle to prevent from becoming a victim of a secondary collision.
“It is safer to remain in your vehicle with your seatbelt fastened and wait for first responders, unless remaining in your vehicle is unsafe,” said MSP’s Lt.
DuWayne Robinson.
This crash remains under investigation.
