(COLDWATER) - A Branch County Road Commission employee involved in a crash between a semi and a mower has died.
Family and friends confirmed over the weekend that 46 year old Casey Rice died from the injuries he received when the mowing tractor he was using along I-69 Thursday morning was struck by a semi. Rice was flown from the scene to a Kalamazoo Hospital.
Michigan State Police say that drug use may have been a contributing factor in the crash. Investigators have not announced whether any criminal charges will be filed against the semi driver, who suffered minor injuries and was transported to a hospital for observation.