2 injured in ATV/motorcycle crash.

2 injured in ATV/motorcycle crash.

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WALHALLA (Branch Township) — Two people were injured following an ATV/motorcycle crash at the intersection of US 10 and Gibson Road Wednesday, Sept. 23. Emergency personnel were dispatched to the scene at 12:20 p.m. According to Michigan State Police troopers on scene, the crash occurred when a Honda side-by-side UTV driven by a 72-year-old Custer man apparently drove into the path of a motorcycle driven by a 56-year-old Lamont (Ottawa County) man. The motorcycle then struck the side of the UTV.

Both drivers were transported by ambulance to Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, both with possible head injuries. The motorcyclist, who was wearing a helmet, was then transported by Aeromed helicopter to a Grand Rapids trauma center. The driver of the UTV was transported to a Muskegon hospital, according to MSP.

Emergency units on scene included MSP – Hart Post, Mason County Sheriff’s Office, Life EMS, Branch Township Fire Department and Custer Fire Department.

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