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Holland man dies two weeks after Port Sheldon Township crash Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:29AMA man whose pickup truck crashed into trees on Lake Shore Drive more than two weeks ago has died, a Spectrum Hospital spokeswoman said Friday.
Sunday night Holland Township crash leaves three hospitalized Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:45AMThree people were injured, one critically, when two vehicles rolled over after a crash in Holland Township Sunday night, police said.
Grand Rapids News headlines Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 9:46AMIONIA COUNTY -- Authorities reopened westbound I-96 at exit 73 at about 1 p.m. after a traffic accident at mile marker 71 had closed the highway, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation.
Police identify Holland man as crash victim Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 7:45AMPolice have identified Kelly Joel Ritsema, 28, as the pickup truck driver who sustained critical injuries after smashing into a tree Monday evening.
Man in critical after car slams into tree Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 6:15PMA 28-year-old man was hospitalized in critical condition after his pickup truck crashed into a tree Monday evening, police said. The pickup truck was traveling north on Lake Shore Drive at “a high rate of speed,” after 6 p.m. before smashing into the tree on the east side of the road, Sgt., Bob Ruster of the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office said. The pickup truck veered off the road near the ...
Holland man hit 2 trees, seriously hurt Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 6:10PMKelly Joel Risema, 28, crashed a pick-up truck into two trees Monday evening, leaving him with life-threatening injuries.
WLNS TV 6 Lansing Jackson Michigan News and Weather - WLNS.COM | Man Hospitalized After Helicopter Crash Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 8:57AMA M ecosta man is hospitalized after a helicopter crash in western Michigan. It happened Saturday afternoon at Lakeview Airport. That's forty miles northeast of Grand Rapids.
1 injured in Mich. helicopter crash Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 2:52AMClayton Capen was landing about 1:15 p.m. to get fuel when the craft struck the top of a hangar and crashed.
Helicopter Crash in Central Michigan Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 6:18AMA pilot has been injured in a helicopter crash in central Michigan.
Injured helicopter pilot improves after crashing helicopter in Montcalm County Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 8:51PMThe Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the crash. An FAA spokeswoman said those investigations typically take several weeks.
Helicopter Crash sends Mecosta man to the Hospital Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 4:33PMA Mecosta County helicopter pilot is in a Grand Rapids hospital in serious condition, after his chopper crashed Saturday afternoon in Montcalm County.
Grand Rapids News headlines Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 3:15PMLAKEVIEW -- Michigan State Police issued a statement naming Clayton Capen, 73 of Mecosta, Mich., as the helicopter pilot injured in a crash at Lakeview Airport in Cato Township Saturday afternoon.
WLNS TV 6 Lansing Jackson Michigan News and Weather - WLNS.COM | 1 injured in Montcalm Co. helicopter crash Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 2:57PMLAKEVIEW, Mich. (AP) - A pilot has been injured in a helicopter crash in central Michigan. The Grand Rapids Press and WOOD-TV report the pilot was the only person aboard when the helicopter struck a hangar Saturday at Lakeview Airport, about 40 miles northeast of Grand Rapids.
Federal Aviation officials investigating Montcalm County helicopter crash Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 2:30PMWitnesses noticed the helicopter "looking like he was hovering along the hanger and the next thing they noticed was a pile of rubble," said Pat Carr, chief for Cato Township's volunteer fire department.
One injured in Montcalm County helicopter crash Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 2:00PMChopper was coming in for a landing to refuel when it hit hangar.
Elderly Pilot Injured In Montcalm County Helicopter Crash Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 1:47PMChopper Goes Down At Lakeview Airport On Saturday Afternoon An elderly man was hurt when the helicopter he was flying crashed at the Lakeview Airport on Sunday afternoon.
Pilot rescued, 4 missing in plane crash Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 9:24AMThe pilot of a small Cessna that crashed in Lake Michigan is hospitalized in good condition, but an active search continues for the other four people onboard the flight.
Grand Rapids Man Suffers Serious Injuries In Kent County Rollover Sunday, July 4, 2010 @ 8:38AMMichigan State Police Are Looking For Witnesses To One-Vehicle Accident On Eastbound Interstate 96 A Grand Rapids man was seriously hurt when a vehicle rolled over Saturday evening on Interstate 96 in eastern Kent County.
UPDATE: Rollover crash on I-96 near Alto Saturday, July 3, 2010 @ 8:59PMA pickup truck was involved in a rollover crash on Interstate 96 near Alto Saturday night. A state police investigation is underway.
GR man airlifted after I-96 crash Saturday, July 3, 2010 @ 5:41PMOne person, a 40-year-old Grand Rapids man, was airlifted after a crash on I-96 shut down the eastbound lanes for a time early Saturday evening.
Update: Eight-month-old girl remains in critical condition after Caledonia Township crash that kills 3 Friday, June 25, 2010 @ 9:00PMA man and two women were killed when police say the car they were in pulled out in front of a sports utility vehicle Friday afternoon in Caledonia Township.
Three die in car crash near Grand Rapids Friday, June 25, 2010 @ 7:55PMCALEDONIA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say three people have died and a baby has been critically injured in a two-vehicle crash near Grand Rapids.
Motorcyclist dies following 2-vehicle crash Thursday, June 24, 2010 @ 6:39AMGRAND RAPIDS A 33-year-old Marshfield man died after leading officers on a chase that ended with his motorcycle striking the rear of a van, authorities said Wednesday. Jessie R. Schmidt, 33, Marshfield, was pronounced dead at Ministry Saint Josephs Hospital in Marshfield. He was airlifted there by helicopter following a crash at about 4:50 p.m. Tuesday near the intersection of Griffith Avenue ...
Regional roundup Thursday, June 24, 2010 @ 1:52AMGRAND RAPIDS -- A Tuesday afternoon motorcycle crash that killed a man was the result of a two-vehicle chase involving law enforcement.
Motorcyclist dies after 2-vehicle crash Thursday, June 24, 2010 @ 1:46AMGRAND RAPIDS -- A 33-year-old Marshfield man died after leading officers on a chase that ended with his motorcycle striking the rear of a van, authorities said Wednesday.
Six injured in Saturday crash Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 9:15AMSix people — all in the area to play in the Gus Macker basketball tournament in Ludington — were injured in a single-vehicle accident Saturday night in Grant Township, Mason County.
Medical helicopter dispatched to Hastings after bicycle-vehicle crash Tuesday, June 8, 2010 @ 1:15PMPolice are on the scene of an accident involving a vehicle and a bicyclist in the vicinity of W. State Street and Park Street, authorities say.
One dead, 4 hurt in boating accident Tuesday, June 1, 2010 @ 11:17AMCROCKERY TOWNSHIP: An Allendale man was killed and four others, including two children, were injured when their boat struck a Grand River jetty about 10:30 p.m. Saturday.
1 dead after two-car crash in Vergennes Township Sunday, May 30, 2010 @ 12:11PMAn Aeromed helicopter was called to the scene.
Police and fire report Friday, May 21, 2010 @ 1:38AMNAKED MAN: Battle Creek police searched unsuccessfully for a naked man who ran around his stopped car Wednesday. A resident living on Abbington Circle called police about 10:20 a.m. and said he was looking out his front window and saw a car driving slowly on Abbington Circle near Huntington Boulevard. The car stopped at a yield sign and a man not wearing any clothes got out, ran around the car ...
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Greenville man injured in Sand Lake crash Monday, April 26, 2010 @ 7:37AMA Greenville man has been hurt in a rollover crash in Sand Lake.
Aero Med responding to rollover accident on Northland Drive in Nelson Township Monday, April 26, 2010 @ 6:40AMAn Aero Med helicopter was called this morning to the scene of a one vehicle rollover near the intersection of Northland Drive NE and Grosvenor Street NE, according to dispatch reports.
Driver in fatal crash in Ada charged with negligent homicide Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 4:16AMThe Ford Explorer appeared to have crossed the eastbound lane, rolled and slammed into a utility pole.
Witnesses of fatal crash in Ada remain shaken Sunday, April 18, 2010 @ 6:01PMSome witnesses said the Ford Explorer was 'all over the road' before crashing.
M-21 remains closed at fatal Ada Township accident scene Sunday, April 18, 2010 @ 3:46PMOne man was taken away in a police cruiser.
One dead in Ada Township crash Sunday, April 18, 2010 @ 3:01PMThe crash was reported at 3:10 p.m. Sunday
Aero Med helicopter responding to Cascade Township crash scene Sunday, April 18, 2010 @ 1:01PMAt least two people in the damaged vehicle
Police identify Jenison-area teen killed in Ottawa County crash Tuesday, January 12, 2010 @ 8:20AMSchool officials help Alward Elementary students cross the street near the scene of the accident that killed Eric Michael Helm, 18, this morning.
18-year-old Jenison man killed in head-on crash in front of Georgetown Township school Tuesday, January 12, 2010 @ 6:35AMThe teen's car failed to negotiate a curve and crashed head-on into a pickup truck.
Rescuers rush to head-on crash in Georgetown Township Tuesday, January 12, 2010 @ 5:20AMOne person is seriously injured, with Aero Med helicopter en route.
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At least one person injured in semi, SUV crash in Zeeland Township Monday, October 5, 2009 @ 9:50AMAt least one person is seriously injured after a crash this afternoon between a semi-truck and a Chevy Tahoe at 56th Avenue and Adams Street.
Three injured, one critically, in Ottawa County crash Thursday, October 1, 2009 @ 6:39AMOTTAWA COUNTY — Ottawa County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a two-car collision Wednesday that injured a Ravenna man and two Grand Rapids women.The crash happened shortly before 12:30 p.m. at the intersection of Wilson Avenue and 24th Street in Chester...
Sparta teen driver suffers head injuries in Kent City car accident Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 6:05PMKaty Bardorff | The Grand Rapids PressA teen driver crashed into this truck after failing to stop for a stop sign. KENT CITY -- A 17-year-old Sparta driver was taken via helicopter Sunday to Butterworth Hospital with head injuries after...
Car goes off road in Park Twp; crashes Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 8:06AMA Park Township man is in fair condition after driving his car off the road early Sunday.
One-car crash in Park Township puts driver in hospital Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 6:35AMPARK TOWNSHIP-- Park Township resident Timothy Adam Bergeron was injured in a one-car crash early Sunday morning....
Orleans motorist injured in single-vehicle crash in Ionia County on Orleans Road Thursday afternoon Thursday, September 10, 2009 @ 5:35PMIONIA COUNTY -- A 50-year-old Orleans man was injured Thursday when the pickup truck he was driving struck a tree on Orleans Road north of M-44 (Belding Road) in Orleans Township, according to the Ionia County Sheriff's Department....
KWWL.com - News & Weather for Waterloo, Dubuque, Cedar Rapids & Iowa City, Iowa | NYC crash brings calls for tighter ... Monday, August 10, 2009 @ 4:48PMNEW YORK (AP) -The collision of a sightseeing helicopter and a small plane over New York's Hudson River has intensified pressure to tighten the rules governing one of the world's most crowded air corridors - a largely unregulated airspace some pilots compare to the Wild West.
One person trapped, another thrown from car as it runs off road east of Rockford Friday, August 7, 2009 @ 3:49AMDave Odette | The Grand Rapids PressA tree fell across Kies Street NE after a car ran off the road and hit it this morning. CANNON TOWNSHIP -- Two people were injured when a car ran off the road and...