Bicyclist, 15, hospitalized after colliding with car

Ottawa County sheriff's deputies are investigating a crash involving a 15-year-old bicyclist. (MLive File Photo)

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OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – A 15-year-old bicyclist was hospitalized Wednesday, April 17, when he was struck by a car.

The crash was reported at 7:17 p.m. on Ottawa Beach Road, west of Waukazoo Drive, in Ottawa County’s Park Township, sheriff’s deputies said.

Investigation showed that the teen, a Holland resident, was riding on a two-track on the north side of Ottawa Beach when he entered the road in the path of a Kia Optima and was struck.

The bicyclist, who was wearing a helmet, suffered “moderate” injuries and was taken to Holland Hospital by AMR ambulance, sheriff’s deputies said.

The Kia driver, a 22-year-old Holland woman, was not hurt.

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