Michigan Hayride Crash Kills One, Injures Several

There are so many ways to celebrate fall in Michigan. Some people love scary haunted houses and spooky corn mazes, while others prefer calmer activities like a trip to a cider mill or a hayride. Unfortunately, a Michigan hayride over the weekend was anything but calm.

Fall Fun Turns Fatal in Kimball Township

Just before 7:30 p.m. Saturday (October 13, 2025), St. Clair County Police responded to a tragic car crash involving a tractor pulling passengers on a hayride in Kimball Township.

Investigators say a 79-year-old man was driving the tractor when a 44-year-old man in a Buick Regal slammed into the back of it.

Emergency Response at the Scene

An 85-year-old woman died from her injuries, and several others were hurt. Emergency response teams from Tri-Hospital EMS and the Kimball Township Fire Department treated all victims at the scene before transporting them to local hospitals.

🚨 Kimball Township Hayride Crash – Victim Details

85-year-old woman – Died from injuries
79-year-old man (tractor driver) – Critical condition
44-year-old man (Buick driver) – Minor injuries

Other Hayride Passengers:

77-year-old woman (Kimball Township) – Serious injuries
67-year-old woman (St. Clair Shores) – Minor injuries
62-year-old woman (Kimball Township) – Minor injuries
54-year-old man (Kimball Township) – Minor injuries

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Emergency Response at the Scene

Police continue to investigate the crash. Early reports indicate the tractor may not have had proper rear lights or a slow-moving vehicle emblem, which could have contributed to the accident.

With harvest season in full swing, authorities remind residents to use caution with farm equipment on public roadways.