Motorcyclist dies after collision with Jeep near Comstock Park
GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- A 30-year-old Comstock Park man died in a collision between a motorcycle and Jeep near Comstock Park, police said.
The crash happened about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15 on Pine Island Drive near Scott View Drive NE.
Kent County sheriff’s deputies said the Comstock Park man was riding a motorcycle south on Pine Island Drive when it collided with a northbound Jeep Wrangler that was turning into Pine Island Elementary.
The elementary school is on the west side of the road.
Two people in the Jeep, a 44-year-old Walker man and a 12-year-old passenger, had minor injuries
Deputies said they continue to investigate the crash and would like to speak to any witnesses. Specifically, police said they believe a white midsized SUV also was southbound at the time and turned into the school drive.
Deputies hope to speak to that driver. The Kent County Sheriff’s Traffic Safety unit can be reached at 616-632-6239.
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