A 21-year-old man from Arkansas died Sunday, May 10, following a significant dirt bike crash in Ashland Township between Bridgeton and Grant.
The crash occured at 2:20 p.m. near the intersection of Wisner Avenue and 116th Avenue. The male, who is originally from Newaygo, was riding on private property when he collided with a tree at an assumed high rate of speed.
According to online scanner reports, emergency personnel attempted life-saving measures for nearly 45 minutes before the male passed away.
"The incident does not appear to involve drugs or alcohol," Michigan State Police said. "The crash remains under investigation."
Corewell Health Aero-Med and Ashland Township Fire and Rescue assisted on scene.
