In the early morning hours of Sunday, October 18, 2026, a tragic single-vehicle collision on West R Avenue near 8th Street in Texas Township, Michigan, resulted in two fatalities and left three teenagers critically injured. Among the casualties, 15-year-old Jordyn Bigham was pronounced deceased at the scene, while 16-year-old Liyra Fuller was transported to a regional trauma center in critical condition. Authorities with the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office continue to investigate the crash.
Collision Overview and Emergency Response
At approximately 3:20 a.m. on Sunday, October 18, 2026, emergency service personnel and deputies with the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a severe single-vehicle crash on West R Avenue near 8th Street in Texas Township.
Upon arrival, first responders located a vehicle occupied by five Mattawan High School students that had traveled off the roadway and collided with a tree. Responding crews immediately extricated the occupants and secured the roadway to perform life-saving interventions.
Medical Findings and Status of Victims
Fifteen-year-old Jordyn Bigham, a passenger in the vehicle, sustained fatal trauma in the impact and was pronounced deceased at the scene alongside a second 16-year-old student.
Emergency medical teams evaluated and transported the remaining three surviving passengers—identified as 16-year-old Liyra Fuller, 16-year-old Jadisson “Jada” Bigham, and another 15-year-old student—to regional hospitals in critical condition. Liyra Fuller remains hospitalized under intensive medical care for extensive trauma.
Investigative Findings and Community Support
The Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office crash reconstruction team continues to analyze physical evidence, vehicle mechanics, and environmental conditions to determine why the vehicle left the roadway.
The tragedy has deeply affected the Mattawan Consolidated School District and local community, where vigils, counseling services, and community fundraisers have been established to assist the grieving families with medical expenses and funeral arrangements.
