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Motorcyclist Mark Olmstead, 57, seriously injured after hitting cow on Sidney Road in Sidney Township, Michigan

Modified Date: 
Thu, 10/01/2015 - 9:31am
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after hitting cow

Deputies say Mark Olmstead, 57, from Stanton was driving his motorcycle east on Sidney Road near Hillman Road when he hit a black cow that was in the road around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. Witnesses say they saw the cow and chased it from the road, but the cow re-entered the road and was hit before they had a chance to return to their vehicle. Olmstead sustained multiple injuries and was flown to Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids by AeroMed where he is listed in stable condition.
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Type: Motorcycle Accident
Topics: 
Animals/Wildlife Involved, Unusual Circumstances
People Involved: 
Mark Olmstead
Roadway: 
Sidney Road
County: 
Montcalm County, MI
Area: 
Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI

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