Kentwood,MI : Police ID driver killed in Kentwood crash on December, Thursday 21st 2017

Kentwood police have identified the driver who was killed in a crash in Kentwood Thursday afternoon.

John David Wiechenthal, 39, of Kentwood, was killed in the crash that happened around 1:50 p.m. in the 5300 block of Kalamazoo Avenue SE, south of 52nd Street.


Authorities respond to a three-vehicle crash on Kalamazoo Avenue SE near 52nd Street in Kentwood. (Dec. 21, 2017)
Officers say a pickup truck rear-ended a car, but it’s unclear which vehicle belonged to Wiechenthal.

The impact of the crash sent both vehicles off the road, hitting multiple utility poles. According to police, both drivers were taken to the hospital, where Wiechenthal died. The other driver’s injuries are not life-threatening.

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Police ID driver killed in Kentwood crash