GIRARD, MI (WTVB) – Heat exhaustion apparently was the cause of a motorcycle accident in Branch County that injured a Marshall man Sunday afternoon. Branch County Sheriff Deputies were dispatched shortly after 1 p.m. to East Girard Road near School Drive and upon arrival discovered two motorcycles with one having heavy damage. One of the bikers was lying on the ground being attended to by neighbors from the area. The man appeared disoriented and said he couldn’t remember what had happened.
LifeCare transported 26-year old Dustin Orns to the Community Health Center of Branch County for treatment. Later at the hospital, Orns told deputies he may have passed out due to heat exhaustion, forcing him to lose control of his motorcycle and flip over.
Both riders were wearing helmets with Orn’s helmet showing damage.
