Authorities have released the name of the 59-year-old Kentwood man who died as a result of a three-car crash earlier this week.
WALKER, MI — Authorities have released the name of the 59-year-old Kentwood man who died as a result of a three-car crash earlier this week.
Walker Police said David Vellenga was killed when his vehicle overturned around 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30, as part of a three-vehicle crash on Wilson Avenue NW.
Further details related to the crash have not been released, but police said Vellenga’s vehicle and a second vehicle were both northbound on Wilson, north of Hall Street, when a collision occurred with a southbound vehicle.
The drivers of the two other vehicles involved in the crash — a 19-year-old Walker resident and a 47-year-old Comstock Park resident — suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.
A 12-year-old passenger in Vellenga’s vehicle was also injured.
The crash remains under investigation. Police said their report will be turned over to the Kent County Prosecutor’s Office for review.
Kentwood resident dies in three-vehicle crash
