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Boat crashes into Holland pier, throws teen into Lake Michigan

Boat crashes into Holland's south pier
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Boat crashes into Holland pier, throws teen into Lake Michigan
Boat crashes into Holland pier, throws teen into Lake Michigan
Boat crashes into Holland pier, throws teen into Lake Michigan
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HOLLAND, Mich. — A boat is stuck on the Holland south pier Thursday morning after crashing into it and throwing a teenage passenger into the rocky waters.

Ottawa County deputies tell FOX 17 it happened around 10:15 Wednesday night. A 69-year-old Holland man was driving with three passengers — 18-, 19- and 22-year-old women, also from Holland — when it happened.

Boat crashes into Holland's south pier
Boat crashes into Holland's south pier, throws teen into rocky water

The crash sent the 18-year-old into the rocks surrounding the pier, leaving her with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, say police.

She was rescued by another passenger and taken to the hospital after responders from the Park Township Fire Department and Ottawa County sheriff's deputies arrived.

Boat crashes into Holland's South Pierhead - throws teen into rocky water - boat stuck.png
Boat crashes into Holland's South Pierhead - throws teen into rocky water

The 26-foot boat was 75 yards east of the navigational beacon when it happened. We're told that beacon was operational at the time.

Investigators are still working to determine the cause of the crash.

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