A 21-year-old man believed to be an MSU student from Hartland, Wis. was killed in a traffic crash Thursday night in Allegan County near Saugatuck, Mich., Michigan State police confirmed.
According to a statement from Michigan State Police’s Wayland post, applied engineering sciences senior Jared Kavinsky lost control of his black Honda while driving southbound on I-196 at about 8 p.m. Thursday, striking the median cable barrier just north of Blue Star Highway.
Another motorist, 62-year-old Terrence Noone, stopped to assist Kavinsky when the two were struck by 26-year-old Joseph Willard, who lost control of his Chevrolet Impala. Kavinsky and Noone were pronounced dead at the scene.
Willard sustained serious injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital. His vehicle also struck Kavinsky’s.
Michigan State Police’s statement said the roadways were wet and slushy at the time of the collision.
Psychology senior Michelle Rizor, a close friend of Kavinsky’s, said he was expecting to graduate from MSU in December.
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