The Kalamazoo County sheriff's office is investigating, and a fundraising effort for the family had raised more than $72,000 as of the reporting.
TEXAS TOWNSHIP, MI - October 21, 2026
Two teenagers, a 15-year-old and a 16-year-old driver, died after a car left the road in Texas Township and struck a tree, according to reporting published October 21, 2026. Three other teens, aged 15, 16 and 17, were seriously injured in the crash.
Key Facts
- Date: Sunday, around 3:20 a.m., per reporting published October 21, 2026
- Location: Texas Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
- Type of crash: A car left the roadway and struck a tree
- Vehicles involved: One car
- Injuries / fatalities: Two deaths; three people seriously injured
- Responding agencies: Kalamazoo County sheriff's office
- Reported by: TAG24 NEWS USA INC
Crash Overview
Around 3:20 a.m. on Sunday, the car left the road and hit a tree. According to the report, both the 15-year-old and the 16-year-old driver were thrown from the vehicle, and both died.
Three other teenagers were seriously injured. Jordyn's sister, Jada Bigham, 16, was reported in critical condition. The other two teens, aged 15 and 17, were described as critical but stable.
The Kalamazoo County sheriff's office expressed condolences to the families of those who died and sympathy to the injured and their relatives. Police are investigating the cause of the crash. Few other details have been reported.
Students at Mattawan High School, which the teens attended, have access to a crisis team, and a makeshift memorial with flowers and balloons has been set up near the crash site.
People Involved
- Jordyn Bigham, 15: Died in the crash.
- 16-year-old driver: Died in the crash.
- Jada Bigham, 16: Injured and in critical condition. She is Jordyn's twin sister.
- 15-year-old and 17-year-old passengers: Seriously injured; reported as critical but stable.