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Motorcyclist seriously injured in crash near Greenville

The scene of a crash at the intersection of Lincoln Lake Avenue and 14 Mile Road on June 29, 2022. (Courtesy Brandon Lacic)

OAKFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — A motorcyclist is in critical condition after a crash near Greenville Wednesday.

It happened around 6 p.m. at the intersection of Lincoln Lake Avenue and Old 14 Mile Road in Oakfield Township. A Jeep that had stopped at the intersection pulled out in front of a motorcycle, the Kent County Sheriff’s Office said in a release. It said the motorcyclist avoided the Jeep, but then lost control and crashed.

The motorcyclist, a 65-year-old man from Greenville, was taken to the hospital where he is in critical condition, the sheriff’s office said. Deputies say he was not wearing a helmet.

The crash remains under investigation.