Jackie Remmele

A Cedar Springs graduate died Tuesday of injuries he suffered after he was hit by a car last week while riding a bicycle.

According to the Michigan State Police Lakeview Post, the accident occurred about 6:08 p.m., on Friday, January 16, 2015, on Montcalm Avenue, north of M-57.

An initial investigation reports that a 2008 Buick Enclave, driven by Charles Bliss, 32, of Cedar Springs, was traveling north on Montcalm Ave (W. County Line Rd.), and collided with 37-year-old Jackie Remmele of Greenville, who was riding a bicycle. The victim was transported to United Memorial Hospital in Greenville by Montcalm County Emergency Services, then to Spectrum Downtown, Grand Rapids by Aeromed, in critical condition. He died Tuesday, January 20.

Jackie Remmele was a 1995 graduate of Cedar Springs High School, and had been a volunteer with the Cedar Springs Fire Department. (See obituary here)

State troopers are continuing to investigate the incident. The driver and passenger of the Buick were not injured. They were wearing safety belts, no airbags deployed, and there was no alcohol use. An independent witness was at the scene.

State Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the crash to contact the MSP at 855-677-9178.