Girl, 14, killed when hit by farm truck.

Girl, 14, killed when hit by farm truck.

GRANT TOWNSHIP – The Michigan State Police, Hart post, is investigating a fatal crash that occurred Monday night, June 3, on Webster Road west of 72nd Avenue shortly before 10 p.m.

“Preliminary investigation showed that a 1994 International farm truck left the roadway and struck two pedestrians and a dog walking on the shoulder of the road,” states an MSP press release. “The farm truck was operated by a 57-year-old Rothbury man.”

Kaitlynn Scott, 14, was pronounced dead at the scene, and her father, Eric Scott, was transported by Life EMS to Mercy Health Partners Hackley Campus in Muskegon with life-threatening injuries.

Alcohol and drug use are not believed to be contributing factors in the traffic crash.

Portions of Webster Road were closed for approximately five hours while troopers investigated the crash.

Troopers at the scene were assisted by deputies from the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office and emergency first responders from Grant Township Fire Department, Life EMS, and the Oceana County Medical Examiner’s Office. The crash remains under investigation.

Anyone with information who did not speak to police at the scene are requested to contact the Michigan State Police Hart Post at (231) 873-2171.

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