BARRY COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The Barry County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred Sunday afternoon.
The crash occurred at M-179 Highway near Briggs Road.
According to the department, the investigation shows that a motorcycle went off the roadway to the right while negotiating a curve and collided with a tree. Both the driver and passenger were ejected off the motorcycle.
The 37-year-old male driver was unresponsive when first responders arrived. Attempts to revive him were made, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The passenger on the motorcycle was a 21-year-old female. She was transported to an area hospital, but an update to her condition was not immediately made available.
The crash remains under investigation at this time, and it is currently unknown if alcohol or drugs were a factor.
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