OTTAWA COUNTY, MI — A 14-year-old Jenison boy was injured Friday, May 31 when he was struck by a pickup while retrieving a basketball from Baldwin Street.
The crash happened about 3:10 p.m. near Walnut Avenue.
Ottawa County sheriff’s deputies said the boy was struck by a pickup when he went to retrieve a basketball.
The pickup driver, a 79-year-old Hudsonville man, swerved to avoid the teen but the pickup bumper hit the boy.
Police described the boy’s injuries as moderate and he was taken to a hospital for treatment.
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