Fatal pedestrian accident in Cass County

A southwest Michigan man was killed when he was struck by a car late Thursday night. The Cass County Sheriff’s Department says 22-year old Joshua Yahne of Dowagiac was walking along M-51 in Pokagon Township when he was struck by a vehicle driven by 21-year old Jamika Morgan of Elkhart, Indiana. After striking Yahne, the vehicle ran off the road, hit a utility pole and rolled over several times. Yahne was pronounced dead at the scene. Morgan was transported to a hospital in Dowagiac for treament of her injuries. Two small children that were in Morgan’s vehicle were also taken to the hospital where they were treated and released. The crash remains under investigation.  (MRN)