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Man airlifted to hospital after crash with tractor hauling farm equipment

The man was trapped inside his overturned truck for several minutes while first responders worked to extricate him.
Credit: Oceana County Sheriff's Office
The damage to a pickup truck after a crash with a tractor in Oceana County.

OCEANA COUNTY, Mich. — A man is seriously hurt after a crash between a pickup truck and a farm tractor Tuesday, the Oceana County Sheriff says.

The crash happened around 2:55 p.m. on North York Road near 112th Avenue in Elbridge Township. 

Police say a 44-year-old Holton man was driving a Chevy pickup northwest on York when he hit a 14' farm disk, pulled behind a tractor. 

The Chevy spun out of control and overturned, causing heavy damage to the truck. The man was trapped inside for several minutes.

Credit: Oceana County Sheriff
The tractor involved in a crash with a pickup truck in Oceana County.

When first responders were able to extricate him, he was taken by ambulance to the Oceana County Airport where he was taken to a Grand Rapids hospital through Aeromed. 

The driver of the tractor, a 67-year-old Shelby man, was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. 

Alcohol is suspected as a factor in the crash, police say. The investigation is ongoing.

    

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