HOPE TOWNSHIP, MI. (THECOUNT) — Benjamin Stenger, of Delton, Michigan, has been identified as the driver that was killed Saturday night following a single-vehicle crash, according to Sunday reports.

“Ben” Stenger, 29, was operating a vehicle in Hope Township when he was killed in a crash on Saturday before 7:30 p.m.

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According to investigators, Stenger was traveling on Keller Road near Otis Lake Road, when for unknown reasons, the vehicle crossed centerlines and exited the roadway. The vehicle then struck a substantial tree.

Stenger was pronounced dead at the scene of multiple blunt force trauma injuries.

It appears speed was a factor, reports WoodTV.

It is unknown at this time if drugs or alcohol were a factor.

The crash remains under investigation.

Geo quick facts: Hope Township is a civil township of Barry County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,239 at the 2010 census – Wikipedia.