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Muskegon motorcyclist seriously injured in Egelston Township crash
Motorcycle Accident Aug 28, 2026

Muskegon motorcyclist seriously injured in Egelston Township crash

A 32-year-old Muskegon motorcyclist was taken to Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital after a crash with a car in Egelston Township Thursday night.

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Missing Dearborn woman killed by train
Wrongful Death Aug 28, 2026

Missing Dearborn woman killed by train

A Dearborn woman with dementia died Thursday after a train hit her near Miller Road and Southern Avenue while police were searching for her.

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Gladwin man dies in 9 mile road rollover crash
Car Accident Aug 27, 2026

Gladwin man dies in 9 mile road rollover crash

John Elemer Elliot, 55, of Gladwin died after his Jeep left North 9 Mile Road, became airborne and rolled near West Nielsen Road in Jerome Township.

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Passenger killed, driver seriously injured in Highland Park crash
Car Accident Aug 27, 2026

Passenger killed, driver seriously injured in Highland Park crash

A 36-year-old passenger died and the driver was seriously injured after a Chevrolet Equinox crossed into southbound lanes and hit a pole in Highland Park.

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Man and toddler injured in Grand Haven dirt bike crash
Bicycle Accident Aug 27, 2026

Man and toddler injured in Grand Haven dirt bike crash

A Grand Haven man suffered serious injuries and a 20-month-old girl was hurt when an electric dirt bike and work truck collided on Mercury Drive.

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M-115 reopens after crash near 47 Road in Wexford County
Car Accident Aug 27, 2026

M-115 reopens after crash near 47 Road in Wexford County

M-115 reopened Wednesday evening after a crash near 47 Road in Wexford County. The reopening came more than three hours after the closure notice.

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High speed boat crash kills one man and injures another on Oxbow Lake
Boating Accident Aug 26, 2026

High speed boat crash kills one man and injures another on Oxbow Lake

Kirk Magnuson, 71, died and a Taylor man was injured Tuesday afternoon after a high-speed boat crash on Oxbow Lake in White Lake Township.

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Two drivers injured in Bad Axe crash
Car Accident Aug 26, 2026

Two drivers injured in Bad Axe crash

Two drivers suffered minor injuries in an Aug. 20 crash on North Van Dyke Road in Bad Axe. Both were treated and released at the scene.

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Motorcycle Accident Aug 26, 2026

Wyoming motorcyclist seriously injured in U.S. 131 crash

A 35-year-old Wyoming-area motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries in an Aug. 26 crash at the southbound U.S. 131 exit to 54th Street.

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Two men killed in three-vehicle crash at Holt and Every roads
Car Accident Aug 25, 2026

Two men killed in three-vehicle crash at Holt and Every roads

Two men died in a three-vehicle crash at Holt and Every roads in Alaiedon Township. The cause of the Aug. 24 collision remains under investigation.

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One man dies in North Telegraph crash in Frenchtown Township
Car Accident Aug 25, 2026

One man dies in North Telegraph crash in Frenchtown Township

Aaron Heiss, 48, died Monday in a head-on crash on North Telegraph Road in Frenchtown Township that left a Monroe driver seriously injured.

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