Single-car crash kills 16-year-old boy in Wilson Township

The driver was ejected from the vehicle after losing control, possibly due to speed

a 16-year-old boy was ejected from a 2007 Kia Sorento that overturned multiple times during a crash in Wilson Township on June 9, 2020. (Michigan State Police)

WILSON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Michigan State Police are investigating a fatal single-car crash that occurred in Wilson Township on Tuesday afternoon.

Police say at around 3:43 p.m. a 16-year-old boy lost control of a 2007 Kia Sorento in a series of small hits while driving westbound on Taylor Hawks Road near Rogers Road. The vehicle overturned multiple times and the driver was ejected from the vehicle.

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The boy was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.

Speed is believed to be a factor in the crash. This is an ongoing investigation.

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