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Deputies: Man, 43, killed in Oceana County crash
ELBRIDGE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — A driver was killed Saturday in a crash in Oceana County, deputies say.
It happened around 12:15 p.m. on E. Harrison Road between N. 148th Avenue and N. 152nd Avenue in Elbridge Township, according to a report filed by the Oceana County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies say a man was heading east on Harrison in a Pontiac Vibe when he went off the road. According to the sheriff's office, he 'did not appear to stop' before crashing head-on into a tree. The car then caught fire.
The driver, identified by deputies as 43-year-old Eugene Heiss of Walkerville, died on scene, according to the report. No one else was in the car.
It's not clear what led up to the crash. Deputies say they don't believe alcohol or drugs were involved.
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