AUSTIN TWP., MICHIGAN
A 47-year-old Snover man was seriously injured in an ATV accident Saturday morning.
According to information from the Sanilac County Sheriff Department, the man was driving a four-wheel Honda Rincon east on Cumber Road when he lost control of the vehicle.
The ATV left the roadway and struck the northside ditch bank, causing the vehicle to overturn and throw the rider into the ditch.
The man was found by a passing motorist at 8:25 a.m. Residents said they had last heard a four-wheeler going by on the road at about 1 a.m.
He was transported to Hills and Dale Hospital in Cass City, and then later transported to Covenant Hospital in Saginaw for treatment of serious injuries.
The accident remains under investigation.
The man was not wearing a helmet, and alcohol and speed are believed to have been factors in the accident.
Deputies were assisted on scene by Bingham Township EMS and Fire.
A 47-year-old Snover man was seriously injured in an ATV accident Saturday morning.
According to information from the Sanilac County Sheriff Department, the man was driving a four-wheel Honda Rincon east on Cumber Road when he lost control of the vehicle.
The ATV left the roadway and struck the northside ditch bank, causing the vehicle to overturn and throw the rider into the ditch.
The man was found by a passing motorist at 8:25 a.m. Residents said they had last heard a four-wheeler going by on the road at about 1 a.m.
He was transported to Hills and Dale Hospital in Cass City, and then later transported to Covenant Hospital in Saginaw for treatment of serious injuries.
The accident remains under investigation.
The man was not wearing a helmet, and alcohol and speed are believed to have been factors in the accident.
Deputies were assisted on scene by Bingham Township EMS and Fire.