Car Erupts into Flames After Collision with Tree near South Haven

Police are investigating a crash in the South Haven area that caused a vehicle to burst into flames Sunday evening. South Haven Area Emergency Services responded to the single-vehicle crash on 76th St. in South Haven Township at around 6:00 pm.

Officials say that the vehicle had veered off the road and sideswiped a tree before it caught fire. It’s not known at this time what caused the driver to go off the road. A passenger was taken to the hospital after the driver rescued them from the vehicle. There is no word on the condition of the driver. The crash remains under investigation.

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It was one of three major accidents in southwest Michigan over the weekend.  Authorities in Allegan County say one person was killed in a weekend crash believed to be the result of drunk driving. It happened early Saturday morning on 58th Street near 130th Avenue in Manlius Township.

A southbound vehicle on 58th Street crossed the center line and struck a northbound vehicle. 26-year-old Anthony Dolmos, who was in the northbound vehicle died at the scene.

The driver of the at-fault vehicle was taken to the hospital and their condition has not been reported. Two passengers, one in each vehicle, were not injured.

A motorcyclist from Richland remains in critical condition following a crash in Kalamazoo County Saturday morning. It happened just before 10:30 on M-43 near West Gull Lake Drive in Richland Township.

Investigators say a 47-year-old man was driving his motorcycle at a high rate of speed before losing control and striking a tree. Sheriff’s deputies say he was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

His name has not been released.