IONIA COUNTY, Mich. — A man died and another was seriously hurt when two dirt bikes crashed into each other Saturday evening.
Michigan State Police says it happened just before 8:30 p.m. Saturday.
Troopers from MSP's Lakeview Post responded to a home on Barr Road after getting a report about a dirt bike crash.
The investigation showed that two men were riding dirt bikes in a field when they crashed into each other.
First responders took both men to the hospital with serious injuries.
A 52-year-old man from Howard City was pronounced dead at the hospital, while a 31-year-old man from Lansing was hospitalized in serious condition.
Troopers said alcohol was believed to be a factor in the crash.
Portland Fire/Rescue and the Portland Ambulance assisted Michigan State Police at the scene.
The crash remains under investigation by the Michigan State Police.
