Alcohol suspected in Portland Township crash that injured three

Three people were injured in a head-on collision on East Grand River Avenue in Portland Township early Sunday morning, with alcohol believed to be a contributing factor. Ionia County sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene near Doreen Drive at 1:35 a.m. To find a 2007 GMC Sierra and a 2002 Saturn Vue involved in an angled impact.

The 28-year-old driver of the Saturn sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. The 20-year-old driver of the GMC suffered serious injuries and was taken to University of Michigan Health-Sparrow in Lansing, while a 20-year-old female passenger in the GMC was transported to University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia Hospital.

East Grand River Avenue remained closed for approximately two hours before reopening at 3:45 a.m. The Ionia County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the crash, with criminal charges possible pending the outcome.

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