Updates on Injuries, Car, Truck and Amusement Parks
Focus on safety for carnival and amusement rides
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – An accident on a carnival ride at the Ohio State Fair that has left one person dead and seven more hurt has many asking just how safe are carnival rides.
LARA (Licensing and Regulatory Affairs) of Michigan works to make Michigan a leader in ride safety, inspection, and registration of amusement rides to ensure compliance with Michigan’s rules and regulations that protect citizens of all ages while riding.
http://wtvbam.com/news/articles/2017/jul/28/safety-on-carnival-and-amusement-rides/
Woman Critically Injured in S. Dixie Hwy, Crash
LaSALLE — S. Dixie Hwy. at S. Otter Creek Rd. will remain closed until the early evening as sheriff’s deputies continue the investigation of a two-vehicle accident that critically injured a woman.
Life Flight helicopter transported the victim to a Toledo hospital. Witnesses said she was unconscious while trapped in the vehicle, which came to rest in a wooded area off S. Dixie about 100 feet from impact. But officials said the woman was still alive when she was placed into the helicopter.
The accident happened around 3 p.m. Monroe County Sheriff’s Deputy Brian Quinn reported early investigation shows the woman driving a Mercury Mariner was eastbound on S. Otter Creek and apparently stopped before she pulled out into the intersection. The Mariner then collided with a Ford F-350 pickup truck that was southbound. The man in the pickup appeared okay, witnesses said.
http://www.monroenews.com/news/20170727/woman-critically-injured-in-s-dixie-hwy-crash
Oakland County Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Involving Teen Driver
WHITE LAKE (WWJ) – A motorcyclist is dead after he was hit by a car in Oakland County.
According to police, the biker was traveling on Highland Road, M-59, near Fisk Road late Monday night when a teenage driver pulled out in front of him and stopped.
2 killed, 2 injured after collision in Wexford County
WEXFORD COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU)–Two people were killed and two people were injured after a collision in Wexford County.
It happened around 5:35 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of North 9 Road and West County Line Road in Wexford Township.
According to the Wexford County Sheriff’s Office, investigation shows that a northbound vehicle, driven by 59-year-old Janice Verkerke from Middleville, failed to stop at a stop sign. As her vehicle traveled into the intersection, it was struck by a westbound vehicle driven by a Benzonia man.
http://upnorthlive.com/news/local/2-killed-2-injured-after-collision-in-wexford-county
Pilot escapes serious injury in Michigan crash
Jasper Township — Authorities say a 79-year-old pilot escaped serious injury after crashing while attempting to land at a grass landing strip in Michigan.
The Midland County sheriff’s office says Ronald Lee Schultz was flying alone in his single-engine plane on Tuesday when the landing gear struck corn that was growing in a field near the landing strip, causing the plane to hit the ground. The plane landed and flipped.
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2017/07/19/jasper-township-plane-crash/103826748/
Brain injury doesn’t keep Ohio man from hating Michigan
When Zach Lawrence returned from the Republic of Georgia in April, he was nonresponsive from a traumatic brain injury and very ill, still dealing with the aftermath of injuries sustained during a March car accident in Eastern Europe.
But some loyalties can trump even the most devastating of injuries.
While recuperating at the Dodd Hall Rehabilitation Center at Ohio State University, the 38-year-old Dublin, Ohio, resident was given one button to push for “yes” and another to push for “no.”
“Do you like Michigan?” he was asked.
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/brain-injury-doesn-keep-ohio-man-from-hating-michigan/AtgBSvntjIPrVBaaMCjljO/
Boat passenger suffers severe head injury after accident
GRAND HAVEN TOWNSHIP, MI — A 45-year-old Hudsonville resident is in critical condition after suffering a severe head injury when she was riding on a boat Saturday morning.
The accident happened at about 10:30 a.m. on July 22 when a 35-foot Sabre Marine power boat was traveling at high speeds, according to Ottawa County Sheriff deputies. The vessel was on Lake Michigan near Grand Haven when it hit a wave and jerked hard to the side, causing two passengers to hit the dashboard area.
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2017/07/boat_passenger_suffers_severe.html
Motorcyclist injured in collision at Michigan Avenue and Seneca Street
A motorcyclist suffered non-life threatening injury happened Friday night when he collided with a vehicle on Michigan Avenue.
Police said the motorcycle was traveling north on Michigan near Seneca Street about 9:30 p.m. while another vehicle was apparently traveling south and attempting to make a turn when the two vehicles collided.
The 27-year-old operator of the motorcycle was transported to Erie County Medical Center to be treated for non-life threatening injuries.
http://buffalonews.com/2017/07/21/motorcycle-accident-michigan-seneca/
Two motorcyclists die after crash when van runs stop sign
A 64-year-old Davison man and his 58-year-old wife are dead after their motorcycle struck a van which ran through a stop sign Monday evening, July 17, at the intersection of Irish and Millington roads in Tuscola County, police said.
http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2017/07/married_motorcyclists_dead_aft.html
One dead after two-vehicle crash in Vienna Township
VIENNA TWP, MI — One person has died following a two-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon in Vienna Township, police said.
Deputies with the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office and Clio firefighters responded around 4:30 p.m. July 19 to Lake and Tuscola roads for a rollover accident and discovered a maroon van and Chevy pickup truck had collided.
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2017/07/one_dead_after_two-vehicle_cra.html