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Deputies for the Allegan Sheriff's Department investigate a deadly motorcycle crash on M-89. (Aug. 17, 2010)

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Wrong-way biker dies in crash with semi

Matthew Dillon, 29, of Allegan

Updated: Tuesday, 17 Aug 2010, 7:33 AM EDT
Published : Monday, 16 Aug 2010, 11:26 PM EDT

OTSEGO TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) - A 29-year-old man died after he rode his motorcycle the wrong way on an Allegan County road and collided with a semi-truck, police say.

Matthew Dillon was traveling west on M-89 near 108th Avenue in Otsego Township around 8 p.m., Monday, according to the Allegan County Sheriff's Department, and hit the eastbound truck.

The truck's driver, Thomas Dake of Ada, Ohio, told police he could not avoid the collision. The rig caught fire and Dake was able to escape, only suffering minor injuries.

Authorities continue to investigate.

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