Austin Jay Jones Obituary – Authorities have confirmed the identity of a LaPorte resident who passed away in a collision in Berrien County the previous week as Austin Jay Jones, aged 29. The incident occurred shortly after midnight on the Fourth of July on Deans Hill Road in Berrien Township.
Reports from the Berrien County Sheriff’s Office indicate that Jones failed to navigate a curve, veering off the road and colliding with a guard rail before coming to a stop in a ditch, ultimately striking several trees. Tragically, he was declared deceased at the site of the accident. The circumstances surrounding the crash are currently being investigated.
