4 injured; Jaws of Life, AeroMed called

ROCKFORD, Mich. (WOOD) - Four people are in the hospital after a driver ran a stop sign near Courtland Drive and 12 mile northeast of Rockford around 5:30 p.m. Friday.

According to the Kent County Sheriff's Department, Alexander Weyerman, 21, was driving a 2000 Olds Alero heading northbound on Courtland Dr. when he went through the stop sign at 12 mile. He then struck a westbound black 2005 Chevy Impala driven by 67-year-old Richard Dutcher, who had the right of way.

Weyerman's maroon Olds Alero spun into the ditch and struck a tree on the passenger side of the vehicle.

Weyerman's brother, 23-year-old Zachary, was in the front passenger seat and had to be flown by AeroMed to Butterworth Hospital with a serious heady injury, where he is still being evaluated.

Dutcher and his wife, Nancee, were taken by ambulance to Butterworth Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, along with Weyerman.

Jaws of Life were used to extricate Zachary out of the car after it struck the tree, according to police.