(8-25-24) Michigan State Police say that Levi Hess (17) of Edgerton was driving a pickup truck with a 16-year-old male passenger when he lost control of his vehicle at around 1:30 a.m. on North Main Street in Camden, Michigan in western Hillsdale County near the border with Indiana and Ohio.



Troopers say the truck went off the road where it struck two parked vehicles in a driveway.

Hess was taken to the hospital in Hillsdale where he was pronounced dead due to his injuries. The passenger was life-flighted to Mott Children’s Hospital with severe but non-life-threatening injuries.

Hess competed in three sports at Edgerton, football, wrestling and baseball.

Edgerton Schools statement –

It is with profound sadness that we learned the tragic news of the passing of Levi Hess, a student at Edgerton High School, who lost his life in an automobile accident over the weekend.

His loss is deeply felt across our school community, and our thoughts and heartfelt condolences go out to his family, friends, and all who knew him.

In response to this heartbreaking event, trained support staff will be available in the school building for students who wish to speak with a counselor. We encourage anyone in need of support to reach out and take advantage of these resources.

We understand that this is a difficult time for our entire school community, and we are committed to providing the necessary support to help one another through this period of grief