Just before 6:30 P.M. on Tuesday, Kent County Sheriff's Office responded to a crash where it was reported a motorcyclist was unresponsive after colliding with a vehicle along Pine Island Dr.

Deputies along with Plainfield Township Fire Department and LIFE Ambulance responded to the scene, however, the motorcycle rider was pronounced deceased. Initial information finds the motorcycle was southbound on Pine Island Dr. approaching Scott View Dr. and struck a northbound Jeep Wrangler turning into Pine Island Elementary. The motorcyclist was a 30-year-old Comstock Park man.  The Jeep was driven by a 44-year-old Walker man with a 12-year-old in the passenger seat and both suffered minor injuries.

The Kent County Sheriff's Office Traffic Safety Unit is continuing to investigate and would like to speak with any witnesses that were nearby. It is believed that a white midsize SUV was traveling southbound and turned into Pine Island Elementary at the time of the crash.

To assist in obtaining a clear depiction of what led up to the crash, the Sheriff's Office would like to speak with the driver of the SUV. Please contact the Traffic Safety department at 616.632.6239.