18-year-old Wayland athlete dies in crash
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A Kent County Sheriff vehicle pictured on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018. (Neil Blake | MLive.com)
KENT COUNTY, MI – An 18-year-old Wayland athlete died Friday as a result of a two-vehicle crash, according to the Kent County Sheriff's office.
The crash happened around 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 12, near the intersection of Wilson Avenue and 92nd Street SW in Kent County's Byron Township, according to a news release issued by the sheriff's office.
Deputies identified the victim as Ethan Mutschler, 18, the release reads.
The incident remains under investigation, but alcohol is not believed to be a factor in the crash.
Deputies responded Friday to Wilson Avenue and 92nd Street on a report of a two-vehicle crash involving a silver 2005 Ford Taurus and a 2015 Volvo V60.
Investigators believe Mutschler was traveling eastbound in the Taurus on 92nd Street and had stopped at a stop sign at Wilson Avenue. As Mutschler entered the intersection, his was vehicle was struck by the Volvo V60 traveling southbound on Wilson Avenue, according to the release.
The impacted killed Mutschler, who was the sole occupant in his vehicle.
Mutschler was on the Wayland Union High School football and basketball teams, FOX 17 reports.
The 19-year-old driver of the Volvo V60 received minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital for further treatment, the release reads.
Byron Township fire, Wayland police and the Kent County Road Commission assisted deputies with the investigation.