ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI – A man died after colliding with a truck Thursday afternoon, June 13, while operating a motorcycle on Blue Star Highway in Casco Township, according to MLive.
The wreck occurred near 107th Avenue, prompting a response from Allegan County Sheriff’s deputies and South Haven Police just before 2:30 p.m.
Authorities have not specified what led up to the accident, but the male rider was found severe;y injured and unresponsive. First responders administered life-saving measures at the scene before transporting the victim to Holland Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
Part of the highway near 107th Avenue remained shut down until at least 5:40 p.m., more than three hours after the initial report.
No information about the truck driver has been shared as of this writing, and it’s unclear whether any charges or citations are expected.
An investigation by the ACSO remains underway, but speed and alcohol are not suspected factors in the collision.
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