The Eyrie

TEXAS TOWNSHIP, MI — Two Mattawan High School students were killed and three others were critically injured when their vehicle left the road and struck a tree early Sunday morning in Texas Township, according to the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies said five students were inside the vehicle when it was traveling west on W. R Avenue near S. 2nd Street around 3:20 a.m. The crash remains under investigation, and authorities have not said why the vehicle left the south side of the road.

Deputies say the vehicle left W. R Avenue before hitting a tree

The sheriff’s office said the crash happened after the vehicle drifted off the road and hit a tree. Emergency crews responded to the scene in Texas Township, a community in Kalamazoo County.

According to investigators, the car was moving west on W. R Avenue near S. 2nd Street when it left the south side of the roadway. The impact was severe enough that two teens were pronounced dead where the crash occurred.

Officials have not released additional details about the vehicle, road conditions or whether speed, impairment or another factor may have played a role. Those questions remain part of the investigation.

Two teens were pronounced dead at the scene

The sheriff’s office identified the teens who died as a 15-year-old and a 16-year-old. Their names have not been released.

Family members have been notified, deputies said. The agency also said two of the surviving students were in critical but stable condition, while another was listed in very critical condition.

The crash left the Mattawan school community facing a painful loss as classes were set to resume the week after the weekend wreck. Officials did not immediately provide any further information about the students beyond their ages and medical status.

Three other students were rushed to the hospital in critical condition

Three other Mattawan High School students were taken to hospitals after the crash. Deputies said one 16-year-old was in critical condition, while a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old were critical but stable.

Authorities have not said which hospitals treated the students or offered updates beyond their condition descriptions. The sheriff’s office said all of the families were informed.

The collision brought a heavy emergency response in the early morning hours, with multiple agencies working at the scene to help the injured and secure the crash site.

Sheriff’s office asks anyone with information to come forward

In a statement, the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office offered condolences to the students’ families, friends and the broader Mattawan High School community. Deputies said their thoughts were also with the injured students and the people who care about them.

Michigan State Police, the Texas Township Fire Department and Life EMS assisted at the scene. Investigators are still trying to determine what caused the vehicle to leave the road.

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office at 269-383-8774.

Crash adds to a heartbreaking morning for the Mattawan community

The wreck has left Mattawan High School and surrounding families dealing with the aftermath of a tragedy involving students on a local roadway before sunrise. The sheriff’s office has not announced whether any further public updates are expected soon.

For now, the investigation is focused on reconstructing what happened in the moments before the vehicle left W. R Avenue and struck the tree. Officials have given no indication that the crash was anything other than a developing traffic investigation.

The names of the teens have not been released, and authorities say the inquiry remains open as they seek more information from witnesses or anyone who may have seen the vehicle before the collision.