A man died on Monday after crashing his car into a tree during a chase in Wilcox Township, according to Newaygo County Sheriff’s Office.
After being called to a Wilcox Township home for a complaint of shots fired, deputies began looking for the suspect’s car: a red Dodge Charger.
Deputies say Undersheriff Chad Palmiter saw a car matching the description driving east on Baseline Road, but when he tried to get the driver to stop, the driver sped away.
The driver continued to drive east on East Baseline Road, but crossed the centerline east of South Oak Avenue and left the roadway, colliding with a tree. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to deputies.
The name of the suspect is not being released at this time, and the Michigan State Police Hart Post continues to investigate the crash.