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Motorcyclist dies in Clinton County collision

Curt Smith
Lansing State Journal

DALLAS TWP. - A Saginaw-area man was killed Saturday in a motorcycle collision in rural Clinton County, sheriff's officials said in a statement.

A Saginaw-area man, 29, was killed in a motorcycle accident in rural Clinton County.

Daniel O'Connell, 29, of Bridgeport, was killed when his motorcycle and another driven by Jesse Biermaker, 28, of Birch Run, collided at about 5:20 p.m. on M-21 between Jones and Clintonia roads, according to the Clinton County Sheriff's Office. The two men were traveling together, the statement said.

O'Connell was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said. Biermaker was airlifted to Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids.

The accident remains under investigation, authorities said.

Contact Curt Smith at (517) 377-1226 or csmith@lsj.com. Follow him on Twitter @CurtSmithLSJ.

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