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Motorcyclist critically injured, airlifted to hospital after crash in Holland

A car drove into the path of a motorcycle Saturday night, causing the man to hit the side of the car, ejecting him from his bike. He was airlifted to the hospital.
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OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. — Two are hospitalized after a crash in Ottawa County Saturday night, the Sheriff's Office said. 

The incident happened around 9:46 p.m. in Holland Township.

Police say a motorcycle was headed north on Butternut Drive at a high rate of speed when a Pontiac traveling south turned onto West Mae Rose Drive, into the path of the motorcycle. 

The motorcyclist, a 34-year-old man from Holland, hit the side of the Pontiac and was thrown from his bike. He suffered critical injuries and was airlifted to Butterworth Hospital. 

The Pontiac's driver, a 46-year-old Holland man, sustained moderate injuries and was sent to Holland Hospital by ambulance. 

The crash remains under investigation by the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office.

    

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