ALLENDALE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — An 81-year-old man died Sunday when his wheelchair was hit by a vehicle in Allendale.
It happened shortly before 3 p.m. on 68th Avenue near Scott Street, north of Lake Michigan Drive.
An Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office sergeant on the scene said that the man was crossing the street in his motorized wheelchair, likely to visit relatives nearby, when he was hit by a southbound vehicle.
The sergeant said the driver, a 25-year-old from Grand Rapids, tried to avoid a crash, slamming on the brakes and veering, but couldn’t.
“We believe that she was not on her phone. There was no indication of alcohol. Speed does not, at this point, appear to be a factor,” Sgt. Robert Ruster said. “There was three witnesses to this fatal crash and all three witnesses are consistent that they do not think that the young driver was driving too fast and she did everything she could to avoid the crash.”
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