SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Lewis Adventure Farm and Zoo owner Cindy Lewis, 56, was struck by a pickup truck in the business’s parking lot Friday morning, July 4, shortly before 8 a.m., according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. Lewis died from her injuries Sunday, July 6.
The driver of the pickup truck was a Lewis Farms employee, who is a 61-year-old New Era woman, said Sheriff Mast.
“Mrs. Lewis was a positive, energetic pillar of our community — integral in the continued growth and development of the family business,” said Sheriff Mast in a press release. “We extend our deepest sympathy to the entire Lewis family. This is a tragic loss for our community, and we know that this tragedy will affect not only our community but many others. Please keep the Lewis family in your thoughts and prayers as they navigate these difficult days.
Lewis Adventure Farm and Zoo is a popular summer and fall tourist attraction on M 20 near New Era.
“On Sunday, July 4, 2025 at 7:46 a.m., deputies received a call for a personal injury accident at Lewis Adventure Farm and Zoo for a report of a person who had been struck by a vehicle,” states the press release.
Lewis Adventure Farm and Zoo
– OCP file photo
“The accident involved business owner Cindy Lewis, a 56-year-old female that suffered multiple injuries and later died at Trinity Health in Ann Arbor July 6, 2025. This driver of the vehicle was a 61-year-old New Era woman, who was also an employee at Lewis Adventure Farm. The original caller to Mason-Oceana 911 told dispatchers that a person had been struck by a vehicle and was still trapped under it.
“When deputies arrived on scene, they found the victim had been extricated from under the vehicle, and rescue personnel were attending to her injuries. Mrs. Lewis was transported by Life EMS to Trinity Health Muskegon and later airlifted to Henry Ford Hospital Detroit.
“We do not believe alcohol or drugs to be any factor in this accident. Deputies conducted a thorough investigation of the accident and driver involved. It appeared as if the driver of the vehicle didn’t see Mrs. Lewis as she was entering the parking lot. The incident and investigation will be turned over to the Oceana County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for their review.
“Responding to the scene were Shelby-Benona Fire Department, Life EMS and we were assisted by Mason-Oceana 911.”
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