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COLFAX TOWNSHIP — A 19-year-old Grand Rapids man died in a UTV (utility terrain vehicle) crash on East Madison Road near Maple Island Road in the Walkerville area Saturday, Oct. 19, shortly after noon, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast.
“It is my unfortunate duty to advise all of you of a fatal crash that took place in Oceana County over the past weekend,” Mast stated in a press release Monday morning.
“The Oceana County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the above listed location for a single-vehicle injury accident. Upon arrival there, deputies found a 31-year-old Grand Rapids man had been operating a 2014 Kawasaki Side by Side vehicle westbound on Madison Road when he lost control. The vehicle then rolled over, and a 19-year-old passenger who was riding in the back seat suffered injuries which turned out to be fatal.
“This is a gravel section of Madison Road in a very rural area of Oceana County,” said Sheriff Mast.
The driver and a 19-year-old Grand Rapids man, who was a front seat passenger, sustained minor injuries, said the sheriff, but they refused treatment.
The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Life EMS, Walkerville Rescue and the Michigan State Police.
“The incident is still under investigation,” said the sheriff. “We ask that everyone keep the family in their thoughts.”
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