A 14-year-old died after being struck by a vehicle while crossing Chicago Drive SW near Canal Avenue in Grandville Wednesday night, according to Grandville police. The crash was reported around 9:06 p.m.; the teen was taken to a local hospital, where they were pronounced dead. The victim's name has not been publicly released.
According to MLive, the teen was walking across the busy commercial corridor when they were hit by an eastbound vehicle. The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, and police said neither alcohol nor excessive speed is believed to have been a factor in the crash. Walker Police Department, Grandville Fire Department and AMR Ambulance assisted at the scene, the outlet reported.
The crash remains under investigation, with Grandville police asking anyone with information to call the department at 616-538-6110, option 2, per the same report. Investigators have not detailed the teen's exact path relative to marked crossings or available sidewalks, nor the specific visibility conditions during the 9 p.m. hour when the crash occurred.
Chicago Drive Traffic
Chicago Drive, also known as M-121, carries as many as 20,140 vehicles a day.
Michigan Compiled Law Section 257.612 sets out drivers’ yielding duties in specific traffic-signal situations, including yielding to pedestrians lawfully in an intersection or adjacent crosswalk under specified indications, under Michigan Compiled Law Section 257.612. Separately, Michigan's No-Fault Insurance Act entitles pedestrians struck by a vehicle on public roads to Personal Injury Protection medical benefits regardless of fault, according to JKH Law.
Pedestrian Crashes in October
In 2025, October had the highest number of pedestrian-involved crashes statewide, with 241 such crashes, or 11.1 percent of the year's total, according to Michigan Traffic Crash Facts.
Michigan recorded 184 pedestrian fatalities in 2025, according to the State of Michigan.
Michigan Traffic Crash Facts recorded five pedestrian fatalities among youth aged 11 to 15 in 2025, and five more among teens aged 16 to 20, while adults aged 21 to 64 made up the majority of all pedestrian deaths. The same data found that crossing roadways outside of designated intersections was the single deadliest pedestrian behavior statewide last year, linked to 49 deaths, or 26.6 percent of all pedestrian fatalities in Michigan.
Grandville police continue to investigate Wednesday's crash and are asking anyone with information to come forward.
