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One person dead after head-on collision in Georgetown Township

One person is dead after a head-on collision on Cottonwood Drive in Georgetown Township.
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GEORGETOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. - One person is dead after their pickup truck struck heavy construction machinery on Cottonwood Drive near Sycamore Street in Georgetown Township. Police identified the victim at Steven Paauwe of Jenison.

The area of the accident is currently closed due to construction. The pavement has been torn up leaving behind an uneven dirt surface.

Around 11:30 p.m. Friday night, neighbors reported the accident when they saw what appeared to be construction equipment on fire. The vehicle was traveling on Cottonwood Drive when it struck the machinery, causing the vehicle to catch on fire. Paauwe sustained severe burns.

He died from his injuries.

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