On Friday at 8:44 A.M., deputies from the Mecosta County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a personal injury accident involving a car and carriage on Jefferson Rd. near 165th Ave.
The investigation showed that a 42-year-old female driver from Morley was traveling eastbound when she rear-ended an Amish carriage containing three occupants. The 71-year-old operator from Morley, along with 13-year-old and 46-year-old passengers from Ashland, Ohio, were all ejected from the carriage upon impact.
All occupants of the carriage received minor non life-threatening injuries. The 46-year-old male from Ashland was transported to the Big Rapids Corewell Health Hospital for treatment.
Deputies were assisted by Meceola Central Dispatch, Michigan DNR, Mecosta County EMS, and Morley Fire/Rescue.