ATV riders at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes.
– Silver Lake State Park photo
GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office has responded to half a dozen injury-causing crashes at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes during the past week.
The most serious crash occurred Saturday, Aug. 16, at 12:38 p.m. when a 29-year-old Newport, Mich. man riding a 2023 Polaris RZR in the ORV scramble area was turning right “at a high rate of speed,” states the accident report. The RZR overturned, “and the driver attempted to put his arm out as the vehicle was overturning.” The man sustained a “severe injury to his left hand and arm,” stated the report. He was transported by Life EMS to Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital.
A crash at the dunes Monday, Aug. 11, at 4:42 p.m. resulted in an injury for a 54-year-old Lima, Ohio woman who was operating a 1993 Suzuki Z90. She was northbound in the scramble area “when she lost control of the vehicle,” states the report. “The vehicle overturned, and she was ejected. She sustained a possible back injury and self transported for medical evaluation. The vehicle was not damaged.”
Another crash at the dunes occurred Monday, Aug. 11, at 4:23 p.m. involving a 39-year-old Berea, Ohio man who was riding a 2008 Suzuki LTZ400 ATV. “He stated that he was in the rolling hills of the dunes when his four-wheeler collided with an embankment causing the four-wheeler to launch,” the report states. “He was ejected from the vehicle. The four-wheeler came to rest on its back end. He was unaware of any injury at that time, but later self-transported to Trinity where he suffered from a clavicle injury.”
A 17-year-old Hadley, Mich. boy suffered a minor injury Tuesday, Aug. 12, at 2 p.m. while riding a 2015 Polaris Scrambler ATV. “The driver was fish tailing on some ‘whoops’ near Emergency Marker S1.” He lost control of the ATV, which overturned. He complained of left ankle soreness and swelling, the report states.
A 15-year-old LaSalle, Mich. boy riding a 2024 Gasgas off-road motorcycle was injured in a crash Friday, Aug. 15, at 4:18 p.m. “The driver lost control and was ejected,” and suffered an “obvious injury to his right arm. He sought treatment at Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital, but was not transported by ambulance, the report states.
A 20-year-old Hudsonville, Michigan man riding a 2025 Yamaha Y2450F dirtbike was injured Saturday, Aug. 16, at 6:12 p.m. “… the driver crested a hill and lost control of his dirtbike,” the report states. “The bike handle bars jack knifed to the side and caused him to flip over the bike and land on his left shoulder. (The driver) and the bike came to a stop shortly thereafter. EMS, DNR, Hart area Fire/Rescue arrived on scene. He was evaluated by EMS on scene and then transported to the parking area by Hart Fire/Rescue. He was then transported to the hospital for treatment by his friend.”
Alcohol and/or drugs are not believed to be factors in any of the crashes.
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