Man dies after Portage Street crash in Kalamazoo
A 37-year-old driver died and two people were hospitalized in a crash Monday afternoon.
The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety said the crash happened shortly before 4 p.m. Sept. 14 near Portage Street and Howland Avenue.
The man was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition and later pronounced dead. Emergency responders freed a 48-year-old woman from her vehicle and took her to a hospital with serious injuries. Police said she was in stable condition.
A 10-year-old girl who was a passenger suffered minor injuries and was taken to a hospital as a precaution.
Portage Street was closed between Cork Street and Kingston Avenue during the response. It reopened around 5:45 p.m., according to the Kalamazoo County Central Dispatch Authority.
Compensation after a fatal Michigan car crash
When another person’s negligence causes a fatal crash, a wrongful death claim brought by the estate representative of the deceased can seek compensation for losses resulting from the death. Recoverable losses can include reasonable medical and funeral expenses for which the estate is responsible, the deceased person’s conscious pain and suffering before death and eligible family members’ loss of financial support and companionship.
People injured in a crash may also qualify for personal injury protection benefits, which can pay for reasonably necessary medical care and certain other expenses regardless of fault.
A separate claim against an at-fault driver can seek compensation for pain and suffering. Michigan Legal Center explains how coverage affects who pays medical bills after a Michigan car accident.
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