Moped driver critically injured in Coldwater Township crash with minivan
A 31-year-old moped driver was critically injured in a collision with a minivan in Coldwater.
Michigan State Police Fifth District responded to a crash between a moped and minivan at about 10:30 p.m. Monday, July 20, near Marshall and Newton roads.
The minivan driver, a 92-year-old man, was not injured, according to state police.
Emergency responders treated the moped driver at the scene before taking him to a nearby landing area. West Michigan Air Care picked him up in a helicopter and flew him to Beacon Kalamazoo, where he remained in critical condition, according to police.
Drugs and alcohol are not suspected factors. Police did not release information about what led to the crash or the vehicles’ directions of travel.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Michigan State Police Marshall Post at 269-558-0500.
Michigan no-fault insurance after a moped crash with a minivan
Michigan’s no-fault law provides personal protection insurance benefits without regard to fault for accidental injuries arising from the use of a motor vehicle as a motor vehicle. MCL 500.3105 establishes that rule, while MCL 500.3115 sets an insurer-priority framework for people injured while not occupying a motor vehicle.
Whether benefits may be available and which insurer could be responsible depends on facts not included in the public reports, including the vehicle’s legal classification, applicable insurance policies and household coverage.
A separate claim against a driver is not automatic. Under MCL 500.3135, noneconomic damages from a motor-vehicle crash generally require death, permanent serious disfigurement or a serious impairment of body function.
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