Gregory Struman

A Cedar Springs man was killed last Friday when the vehicle he was driving ran into a tree.

According to the Kent County Sheriff Department, they responded to the scene of the one-vehicle crash on Solon Road, east of Algoma about 2:50 a.m. Friday, September 17. They found a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado pickup that had crashed head-on into a tree along the shoulder of the road. They did not know why the vehicle left the roadway, or whether alcohol was involved.

Pronounced dead at the scene was Gregory Edward Struman, 26, of Cedar Springs.

Solon Township Fire and Rescue and Rockford Ambulance assisted police at the scene.

Gregory Struman is survived by his mother, Linda Struman, a son, Ayden Taylor, and other family and friends. (See obituary on page 6) A memorial remembrance visitation took place Monday, September 20, at Hessel-Cheslek Funeral Home, Sparta.