Personal Injury Crash

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Incident Number:  26007279

Nature of Incident: Update: Fatal Traffic Crash – Arlington Township

The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office regrets to report that the 75-year-old Bangor Township man who was critically injured in the traffic crash at County Road 681 and 48th Avenue on July 16, 2026, has succumbed to his injuries.

Our heartfelt condolences go out to his family, friends, and loved ones during this difficult time

Sheriff Daniel E Abbott reports that, on 7/16/2026 at 1148 hours, Deputies were dispatched to the intersection of County Road 681 and 48^th Avenue, in Arlington Township, on the report of a 2-vehicle, Personal Injury Crash.

Once on scene, deputies determined that the driver of a 2004 Toyota Tundra, a 75-year-old man from Bangor Township, was heading east bound on 48^th Avenue when he ran the stop sign at the intersection with County Road 681.  He was immediately struck by a Freightliner Semi hauling an empty 40,000 pound tank, traveling north bound on County Road 681.   

The driver of the Toyota Tundra was extricated from the vehicle with the assistance of VBEMS EMS and the Bangor Fire Department. He was then transported to the hospital and currently listed in critical condition.

The driver of the Freightliner, a 48-year-old male from the Holland, Michigan area, suffered minor injury in the crash, and was able to exit the vehicle on his own accord.  He was transported to the hospital for medical evaluation.

This investigation in on-going.