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Wyoming Police Department investigates fatal crash

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One person is dead after a crash on 54th Street SW over US-131 (Courtesy, Deborah Reed WKTV)



By WKTV Staff

deborah@wktv.org


One person is dead after a crash on 54th Street SW over US-131.

At approximately 2:30 p.m. on April 14, police and fire personnel from the Wyoming Department of Public Safety responded to 54th Street SW over US-131 on the report of a single-vehicle rollover crash. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle died at the scene.

The cause of the crash is currently under investigation.

54th Street over US-131 will be closed in both directions while Wyoming Police Accident Investigation and Forensic Science Units investigate this incident.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Wyoming Police at 616-530-7300 or Silent Observer at 616-774-2345; 1-866-774-2345; or https://www.silentobserver.org.

Fatal crash under investigation by Wyoming Police Department

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Wyoming PD continues to investigate fatal crash on South Division Avenue (Courtesy photo)


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One person is dead, and two are injured after a crash in the 3200 block of South Division Avenue.

At approximately 2:15 p.m. on Feb. 23, police and fire personnel from the Wyoming Department of Public Safety responded to the 3200 block of South Division Avenue on the report of a crash involving two vehicles. Department of Public Safety personnel arrived and found one of the involved vehicles on fire. The fire was quickly extinguished by WYFD personnel.

Wyoming Fire Department (Courtesy, Joanne Bailey-Boorsma)

Preliminary investigation indicates after the two vehicles collided one then struck a utility pole and caught fire. A 35-year-old female resident of Wyoming, who was a passenger in the car that hit the pole, died at the scene. Additionally, two individuals sustained minor injuries and received medical treatment.

Drivers of both vehicles remained at the scene to speak with investigators. Speed and alcohol are not believed to be factors in this incident.

The Wyoming Police Accident Investigation and Forensic Science Units are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding this crash.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Wyoming Police at 616-530-7300 or Silent Observer at 616-774-2345; 1-866-774-2345; or https://www.silentobserver.org.

Wyoming Police investigate fatal crash on Chicago Drive

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One person is dead and three injured after a crash in the 1700 block of Chicago Drive SW.

At approximately 7:20 a.m. on Oct. 23, police and fire personnel from the Wyoming Department of Public Safety responded to the 1700 block of Chicago Dr. SW on a report of a head-on collision. Upon arrival officers located multiple subjects with injuries. Initial investigation indicates both vehicles were traveling on Chicago Drive, one eastbound and the other westbound.

The eastbound driver, a 43-year-old male from the City of Wyoming, died as a result of injuries sustained from the crash. Three occupants of the westbound vehicle were taken to area hospitals for treatment.

The Wyoming Police Accident Investigation and Forensic Science Units continue to investigate this incident.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Wyoming Police at 616-530-
7300 or Silent Observer at 616-774-2345; 1-866-774-2345; or https://www.silentobserver.org.

Wyoming Police Department investigates fatal crash

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Wyoming Police Department (Courtesy, Deborah Reed, WKTV Staff)

By WKTV Staff

deborah@wktv.org

One person is dead after a crash in the 2500 block of South Division Avenue.

At approximately 12:55 a.m. on August 4, 2023, officers from the Wyoming Police Department
responded to the 2500 block of South Division Avenue SW on a report of a crash involving a
vehicle and a bicyclist.

The bicyclist, a 39-year-old female resident of Grand Rapids, was transported to an area hospital in critical condition. The female later died at the hospital.

Initial investigation indicates the bicyclist was struck by a southbound vehicle. The driver remained at the scene to speak with investigators. Speed and alcohol are not believed to be a factor in this incident.

The Wyoming Police Accident Investigation and Forensic Science Units are continuing to
investigate this crash. Wyoming Police were assisted by officers from the Grand Rapids Police
Department.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Wyoming Police at 616-530-
7300 or Silent Observer at 616-774-2345; 1-866-774-2345; or https://www.silentobserver.org.