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Dirt bike rider injured in crash at the dunes

May 26, 2026

GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 20-year-old Gladwin, Mich. man was transported by Life EMS to Trinity Health Shelby Hospital after crashing a 2013 Suzuki RM-Z450 dirt bike at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes Saturday, May 23, at 3:40 p.m., according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. He was westbound on the dunes when he lost control of the bike…

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Man transported to hospital after dune crash

May 26, 2026

GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 68-year-old Saginaw man was transported to Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital by Life EMS following a crash at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes Saturday, May 23, shortly after 7 p.m., according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. The man was driving a 2024 Jeep Wrangler southbound on the dunes “when he crested a dune too…

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Woman, 3 girls avoid serious injuries in dune crash

May 26, 2026

GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 33-year-old Elkhart, Ind. woman and her three passengers avoided serious injuries when the 2025 Polaris RZR the woman was driving overturned on the Silver Lake Sand Dunes Sunday, May 24, around 1:30 p.m., according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. The passengers were girls ages 14, 12 and 9. The ATV was traveling north…

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Police news, published May 21, 2026

May 21, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent Oceana County activity of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police: Monday, May 18, 2026: 8:50 a.m., a 39-year-old New Era man was cited for operating without a license, M 20 near Garfield Road, Grant Township. Tuesday, May…

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Man suffers minor injuries in drag strip crash

May 19, 2026

GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 49-year-old Gardner, Mass. man received minor injuries when the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor pickup truck he was driving crashed at the drag strip area of the Silver Lake Sand Dunes Saturday, May 16, around 11 a.m., according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. The crash occurred while the man was racing another vehicle. The…

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