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Man Injured After Boat Crashes Onto South Pier in Park Township

By Mary Ellen Murphy Sep 13, 2025 | 10:24 AM

PARK TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A 23-year-old man from Holland suffered a head injury after his boat crashed onto the South Pier near Holland State Park Friday evening around 9:55 p.m. according to the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies say they were alerted to the crash by Michigan DNR staff stationed at the park. When they arrived on scene, they found a 17-foot boat had collided with the top of the South Pier.  The 23-year-old operator was thrown from the vessel during the crash and sustained a head injury. He was airlifted to Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital via Aeromed.

A 22-year-old woman who was also on board suffered minor injuries and was treated and released at the scene.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

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