Gaines Township, MI (September 22, 2023) - On Friday, the sheriff's office in Kent County reported that one of its deputies had been hurt in an accident.
According to the Kent County Sheriff's Office, the officer was involved in a car accident near the intersection of 68th Street and Kalamazoo Avenue while responding to a 911 call.
Paramedics were sent to the scene to check on the injured shortly thereafter. The deputy and the other motorist were both hurt and taken to a nearby hospital but are expected to recover.
The investigation by the Kent County Sheriff's Office is ongoing, but no new information has been made public.
Our thoughts go out to the injured victims and their loved ones in the meantime.