Contact: Sgt. Joy Matthews
Email: joy.matthews@kentcountymi.gov
Supervisor Approval: Sgt. Jason Richards
Case Number: 21-137885
Incident Type: Industrial Accident with Fatal Injuries

UPDATE on 08/16/2021 at 12:05 PM: The victim has been identified as Hunter Bajema (25) of Comstock Park.

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ADA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (August 14, 2021) – The Kent County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an industrial accident with fatal injuries in Ada Township.

On 08/14/2021 at 10:12 AM, deputies from the Kent County Sheriff’s Office responded to Valleybrook Ct N.E. on an industrial accident with fatal injuries. The victim, a 25-year-old from Comstock Park, was killed when a loader he was operating tipped over and pinned him underneath.

Ada Township Fire Department and AMR assisted at the scene. MiOSHA was advised of the accident.

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