CASS COUNTY, Mich. – Deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash on Marcellus Highway, near Atwood Road, on Saturday around 5:00 am, according to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office.

Investigation showed that a 2009 Dodge Journey, driven by a 22-year-old woman from Decatur, allegedly struck a tree head-on, deputies said.

The passenger, a 36-year-old woman from Dowagiac, was transported to a hospital for her injuries.

Right now, deputies do not know if seat belts were worn during the crash. Alcohol or drugs may be a factor in the crash, according to deputies.

This crash remains under investigation.