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BERRIEN COUNTY, Mich. -- The Berrien County Sheriff's Office reports deputies responded to the intersection of Meadowbrook and Michael Roads in Bainbridge Township around 11:18 p.m. Thursday for a crash involving a Jeep and motorcycle.

Deputies determined a motorcycle, operated by a 33-year-old Eau Claire man, was traveling east on Meadowbrook Road when a Jeep, driven by a 36-year-old Coloma woman, turned west onto Meadowbrook from Michael Road.

The motorcyclist then collided with the driver's side of the Jeep and was ejected from the motorcycle.

The motorcyclist was wearing a helmet but sustained severe injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities say both speed and alcohol appear to be contributing factors in the crash.

The crash remains under investigation by

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