Ernest Yost, 64, killed and four people injured in single-vehicle crash into tree off of I-69 in Tekonsha Township, Michigan

A man was killed and four people injured after a car accident in Calhoun County Sunday morning at around 5:30 a.m. on northbound I-69. The crash occurred when a passenger car with five occupants exited the freeway and crashed into a tree. Authorities said the group was returning to Grand Rapids from Birmingham, Alabama, where they attended a church event.  The driver was transported to a local hospital and is listed in serious condition. One passenger, a 46-year-old man, was airlifted and is listed in critical condition. Two other passengers, a 47-year-old woman and a 68-year-old woman, were also transported to the hospital; their conditions are not reported at this time. Authorities said a 64-year-old man, a backseat passenger, was pronounced deceased at the crash site.