FREDERIC – A Frederic man died in a motorcycle accident Friday night.
According to a statement from the Michigan State Police, on May 26, at approximately 6:25 p.m., a motorcycle with a sidecar was traveling southbound on Hiawatha Drive near N. Manistee River Rd in Frederic Township.
The rider, 62-year-old Guy Russell from Frederic was seen by a witness swerving in the roadway before running off to the right, into a ditch near his residence.
Russell was ejected and sustained major life- threatening injuries. He was flown to Munson Hospital in Traverse City where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Russell was not wearing a helmet and alcohol is believed to be a factor.
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