Overview
- Deputies responded around 8:12–8:15 a.m. on Nov. 13 to the 72000 block of 22nd Street in Porter Township, Van Buren County.
- A 38-year-old woman driving a white SUV reported the child was crossing after checking a family mailbox and she called 911 immediately.
- First responders provided on-scene aid and transported the child to Bronson Hospital, where deputies later confirmed the child died.
- Investigators from the Van Buren County Accident Reconstruction Unit are examining the crash, and the sheriff's office says the case remains open.
- Mattawan Consolidated Schools assembled a crisis team and is offering counseling to students and staff affected by the incident.