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Motorcyclist dies after dog causes Summerfield Township crash
Motorcycle Accident Sep 14, 2026

Motorcyclist dies after dog causes Summerfield Township crash

Lance Dusseau, 47, died after a loose dog entered Ida West Road in Summerfield Township, causing a motorcycle crash. A second rider was uninjured.

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Motorcyclist seriously injured in Columbia Township crash
Motorcycle Accident Sep 14, 2026

Motorcyclist seriously injured in Columbia Township crash

A motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries in a Columbia Township crash with a mini bike. Two mini bike riders sustained minor injuries.

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Motorcyclist, 20, killed in Waterford Township crash
Motorcycle Accident Sep 14, 2026

Motorcyclist, 20, killed in Waterford Township crash

A 20-year-old Commerce Township man died after a motorcycle and van collided on Highland Road near Forest Avenue in Waterford Township on Sept. 11.

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Motorcyclist injured in M-60 crash in Cass County
Motorcycle Accident Sep 14, 2026

Motorcyclist injured in M-60 crash in Cass County

A 59-year-old Decatur man was injured in a motorcycle crash on M-60 in Cass County on Sept. 12 and flown to Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana.

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Woman killed in Newaygo County crash
Car Accident Sep 11, 2026

Woman killed in Newaygo County crash

A 76-year-old Twin Lake woman died in a Newaygo County crash at Warner Avenue and 80th Street. A Muskegon pickup driver suffered minor injuries.

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Motorcycle crash closed Portage Street in Kalamazoo
Motorcycle Accident Sep 11, 2026

Motorcycle crash closed Portage Street in Kalamazoo

A motorcycle crash closed Portage Street in Kalamazoo between Dorchester and Nottingham avenues on Sept. 11. Injuries and the cause were unconfirmed.

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Man dies in Silver Creek Township crash
Car Accident Sep 11, 2026

Man dies in Silver Creek Township crash

Brett Daniel Underwood, 50, of Dowagiac died after hitting a tree on Garrett Road near M-152 in Silver Creek Township on Sept. 9, 2026.

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Midland school bus crash; no student injuries reported
Bus Accident Sep 11, 2026

Midland school bus crash; no student injuries reported

A Midland Public Schools bus carrying Central Park Elementary students was rear-ended Sept. 10. No student injuries were reported, and all arrived safely.

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Man dies in Palmyra Township motorcycle crash
Motorcycle Accident Sep 11, 2026

Man dies in Palmyra Township motorcycle crash

A 32-year-old Adrian man died in a motorcycle crash near U.S. 223 and Ogden Highway in Palmyra Township. The crash was discovered Sept. 10.

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Woman injured in Ann Arbor pedestrian crash
Pedestrian Accident Sep 11, 2026

Woman injured in Ann Arbor pedestrian crash

A 69-year-old woman was hospitalized after an SUV struck her in an Ann Arbor crosswalk at East Huron Street and North Fifth Avenue on Sept. 10.

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Cadillac police chase ends in parked trailer crash
Emergency Vehicle Accident Sep 10, 2026

Cadillac police chase ends in parked trailer crash

Two teenagers face possible charges after a Cadillac police chase ended in a crash into a parked trailer near Lake Cadillac on Sept. 9.

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