IONIA COUNTY, Mich. — Michigan State Police were called Tuesday morning around 7:40 a.m. to M-66 near Long Lake Rd. Ionia County, Ronald Township for a single-car crash.
A 30-year-old Grand Rapids man was killed in the crash. Police said a 2016 Honda Civic was driving southbound on M-66 when the driver of the car crossed the centerline and ran off the roadway. The Civic then struck a tree.
The driver was the only person in the vehicle and he was pronounced dead at the scene. He was not wearing a safety belt, police said.
The case remains under investigation. Police have identified the victim as Bradley Forist and said drug use is believed to be a factor in the crash.
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