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26-year-old motorcyclist dies after crash in Grand Rapids

The incident closed an exit ramp of US-131 while crews cleaned up the scene.

UPDATE: Police have identified the motorcyclist as 26-year-old Hunter Boss of Grand Rapids.

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - A 26-year-old Grand Rapids man is dead after a motorcycle crash early Wednesday morning. 

According to the Walker Police Department, it happened around 5:45 a.m. on Turner Avenue, between Ann Street and southbound US-131. 

Police say the motorcyclist was going north on Turner Avenue when a 76-year-old Walker woman on Turner attempted to turn left to get on the highway. Police say her car was struck by the motorcyclist.

The motorcyclist was taken to Butterworth Hospital with critical injuries. He succumbed to those injuries later in the morning. 

Police say they will continue to investigate the crash but currently, neither speed nor alcohol appear to be factors. 

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