A 33-year-old Imlay City man remains hospitalized in critical condition following a violent rear-end crash involving a farm vehicle Thursday evening in Lapeer County, authorities said.
According to the Lapeer County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened around 5:57 p.m. on December 11 along Brown City Road just north of Kohler Road in Goodland Township. Deputies were dispatched after 911 received reports of a serious injury traffic collision.
Investigators say the 33-year-old man was driving a 2022 Chevrolet Equinox southbound on Brown City Road when he came up behind a 1997 Stewart Steven military-style agricultural vehicle that was also traveling south. The farm vehicle, driven by a 31-year-old Imlay City man, was hauling agricultural crops and was equipped with operational rear taillights and a reflective slow-moving vehicle sign.
The Equinox struck the rear of the Stewart Steven with significant force, causing the SUV to travel beneath the cargo bed of the farm vehicle before the two vehicles separated. The Equinox then left the roadway and struck a tree. The Stewart Steven came to rest in the southbound lane of Brown City Road.
Goodland Township firefighters responded to the scene and worked to extricate the Equinox driver, who was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash and whose airbags deployed. He was the sole occupant of the vehicle. Lapeer County EMS transported him to McLaren Lapeer, where he was later transferred to Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital in Royal Oak. Authorities said he remains in critical condition.
The driver of the Stewart Steven was not injured.
Multiple agencies assisted at the scene, including the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Goodland Township Fire Department, Lapeer County EMS, and the Lapeer County Reconstruction Team. Brown City Road was closed for several hours while investigators examined the crash scene and crews cleared wreckage, reopening around 10 p.m.
The crash remains under investigation. Deputies said preliminary findings have not determined whether intoxication, excessive speed, or environmental conditions were contributing factors.
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- NMD Staff
