Benton Harbor man in critical condition following M-139 crash
Berrien County Sheriff s Office
By: FOX 17
and last updated 2021-01-12 16:38:08-05
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. â Police responded to a crash involving one vehicle on M-139 near Diller Road Monday evening.
Witnesses described a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt heading south on M-139 at high speed until it drove off the roadway where it failed to navigate a curve, according to the Berrien County Sheriffâs Office. They say the vehicle struck a dirt embankment, upon which the vehicle flipped, trapping the driver.
The driver, identified as 21-year-old Damien Maynor from Benton Harbor, was extricated from the vehicle with the âJaws of Lifeâ before being taken to Spectrum/Lakeland Hospital for surgery, according to police. He reportedly sustained life-threatening injuries in the crash.