POLKTON TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 27, 2025) – A 41-year-old Marne man was critically hurt when his mower pulled in front of a passing vehicle east of Coopersville on Tuesday morning.
No names were disclosed by Ottawa County Sheriff’s Sergeant Derek Gerencer following the incident around 7:40 AM along 48th Avenue near Cleveland Street. The man was driving his mower northbound when a 53-year-old woman from Grant, motoring in a pickup truck, came up from behind and attempted to pass to the left. As she was making her move, the man made a sudden turn into the path of the pickup, causing a collision.
The man was flown by AeroMed to Corewell-Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids for treatment, while the woman was unhurt. The incident remains under investigation.
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