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Grand Rapids man dies in weekend snowmobile crash

Posted at 9:10 AM, Feb 29, 2016
and last updated 2016-02-29 09:10:02-05

ALPINE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A man riding a snowmobile in the Grand Rapids area has died after hitting a large tree stump.

The Kent County sheriff’s office says hunters in Alpine Township discovered the body of 50-year-old Jock Burress on Sunday. The crash likely occurred the previous night.

The Grand Rapids man was ejected from his snowmobile and died from his injuries.