CASS COUNTY, Mich. – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to a crash that occurred in Howard Township.

The crash took place on Pine Lake Street, near the M 60 intersection.

A 20-year-old South Bend female was the driver of the vehicle that went off the road and struck a tree.

She was treated at Borges Hospital in Dowagiac.

The passenger, a 19-year-old male from Dowagiac, was transported to Lakeland Hospital in Niles for minor injuries.

Both occupants were reported to have been wearing seatbelts.

Intoxicating substances are believed to have been a factor in the crash.

The crash still remains under investigation.