On Saturday, May 17 at approximately 8:54 p.m., deputies from the Newaygo County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the area of N. Woodbridge Dr. and West Hayes St. in Merrill Township for a report of a motorcycle accident.

Upon arrival, deputies determined that a motorcycle was traveling southbound on N. Woodbridge Dr. and experienced a rear tire malfunction. As a result, both the driver and the passenger were ejected from the motorcycle. 

A 34-year-old female passenger from Muskegon sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to Corewell Health in downtown Grand Rapids for treatment. The driver, a 38-year-old man from Muskegon, was transported by ambulance to Corewell Health in Grand Rapids.

The Newaygo County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Lilley Township Fire Department, Life EMS, Newaygo County Central Dispatch, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, and Northern Towing.