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Man dead after crash between motorcycle, vehicle in Plainfield Township

Despite lifesaving efforts and being taken to a local hospital for treatment, KCSO said the motorcyclist died from his injuries.
Credit: 13 ON YOUR SIDE

KENT COUNTY, Mich. — A man is dead after a crash between a motorcycle and a vehicle in Plainfield Township on Saturday evening, according to the Kent County Sheriff's Office. 

Deputies said just after 7 p.m. KCSO, the Plainfield Fire Department and LIFE EMS responded to a crash at Plainfield Avenue and Mark Street. 

KCSO said the preliminary investigation showed that a 21-year-old Plainfield Township man was driving a 2016 Yamaha motorcycle southbound on Plainfield Avenue at a high speed when he crashed into a 2023 Volvo B5 turning westbound onto Mark Street. 

Despite lifesaving efforts and being taken to a local hospital for treatment, KCSO said the man died from his injuries. 

Deputies said the driver of the Volvo, a 23-year-old Grand Rapids woman, was not hurt. 

The incident is under investigation by the KCSO Traffic Safety Unit. 

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