Accident Claims Child's Life

​On April 3, 2020 at approximately 7:25 pm, Newaygo County Deputies were dispatched to S Green Ave near W 104th St, Bridgeton Township, on a report of a pickup truck vs pedestrian crash.
Upon arrival on scene Deputies found that a pickup truck was grading a driveway when it ran over a 10 year old child.
The driver of the pickup truck was identified as a 20 year old male from Fremont. He was uninjured.
The 10 year old child from Fremont was airlifted to Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids and later died from his injuries.
The Accident remains under investigation by the Newaygo County Sheriff’s Office. Alcohol and drugs are not believed to be a factor.
Deputies were assisted at the scene by the Fremont Police Department, Fremont Fire Department and Life EMS