Man burned after sailboat hits power line in Grand Haven

  • Source: WOOD-TV NBC 8 Grand Rapids
  • Published: 09/20/2017 03:29 AM

A Spring Lake man has severe burns after a boating accident in Grand Haven. It happened around 8 p.m. Tuesday on the Grand River near Robbins Road and 152nd Street, according to the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say Michael Saunders was out on a sailboat when the mast hit a power line, causing an electric shortage then a fire. After the fire broke out, deputies say Saunders jumped out of the boat and swam to shore.



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