More Info On Fatal Crash

A 23-year-old Hartford Township man is dead following a crash last week. The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department tells us the crash happened on the evening of Wednesday, May 2 on County Road 362 east of 70th Street in Keeler Township. Witnesses told sheriff’s deputies the vehicle lost control and ran off the south side of the road while headed east. It overturned several times and then ejected the driver, Adam Lee Hess. Despite life-saving efforts made by first responders, Hess died at an area hospital. Police say blood work shows the driver’s blood alcohol level was within the legal limits.