Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Vansipe, Brian April 12, 2015 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nan Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com June 9, 2017, 3:57 pm Sentinel-Standard - Tuesday, April 14, 2015 42-year-old Saranac man killed, car accident Boston Township- Alcohol and excessive speed are suspected to have been a lethal combination for a 42-year-old Saranac driver Sunday night, .SP reports. Police officials report that witnesses said the driver of a silver 2005 Buick Rendezvous traveling west on Parsonage Road about 8:19 p.m. lost control and ran off the roadway, striking a tree. The driver, Brian Vansipe of Saranac, was pronounced dead at the scene. State troopers are continuing to investigate the incident. Alcohol usage and excessive speed are both considered to be factors in this crash, according to MSP. At this time, safety belt usage is unknown. Police are asking anyone who may have information regarding the crash to contact MSP at 855-677-9178. Assisting at the scene were Saranac Fire/Rescue and R. E. Ruehs Garage of Ionia, who used the Jaws of Life to extricate the driver. Life EMS and Spectrum Health Aero Med also responded to the scene along with the Ionia County Sheriff Department. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/v/vansipe6546gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb