Tractor accident kills Marne man Thursday night

A 51-year-old Marne man died Thursday night after he was crushed by a tractor he was driving. The Ottawa County Sheriff's Department said they were dispatched to 2795 Leonard St. in Tallmadge Township at 8:22 p.m. Thursday on reports of a tractor rolling on a person. According to police, Michael Van Dam was driving a tractor with a load of hay in tow across a neighbor's yard. When he was descending a hill, he lost control of the tractor, causing the tractor and trailer to jackknife and overturn.