Ionia Township, MI – A man was critically injured late Thursday following an off-road vehicle crash in Ionia County.
According to the Ionia County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded around 9:15 p.m. to the crash on Stone Road near Westbrook Road in Ionia Township. The incident involved an ORV that had struck a fallen tree during severe weather, causing the vehicle to roll and trap the driver underneath.
Investigators say the ORV was traveling eastbound when the driver attempted to avoid the downed tree. The maneuver failed, and the vehicle tipped onto its side, severely injuring the operator.
Emergency responders, including the Ionia Department of Public Safety, Life EMS, and the Ionia County Road Department, helped extricate the victim. He was transported to Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, where he remains in critical condition.
Authorities have not yet released the identity of the driver. The crash remains under investigation.
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