Grand Ledge community mourns 12-year-old killed in bike crash

Police are still investigating how a 12-year-old boy from Grand Ledge was killed last Thursday while riding his bike as family and friends mourned his memory at Beagle Middle School during a candlelight vigil Wednesday night.

  • Michael Sammon, 12, of Grand Ledge, was honored by community members at a candlelight vigil Wednesday night.
  • Sammon died last Thursday after he was struck by a vehicle while riding his bike.
  • Sammon’s sister spoke to Fox 47 News to tell us about who her brother was.

WATCH: GRAND LEDGE COMMUNITY MOURNS 12-YEAR-OLD KILLED IN BIKE CRASH

Grand Ledge community mourns 12-year-old killed in bike crash

A boy, identified by family as Michael Sammon, was struck by a vehicle last week as he was riding his bicycle on Willow Highway near I-96 in Delta Township, according to Eaton County Sheriff’s deputies. Sammon died at the scene according to police.

“He was the most kind, gentle-hearted, light-spirited, funniest, risk-taking little boy you would ever meet,” said Gracie Montague, Sammon’s sister.

It’s not easy telling the story of a boy taken too soon — one who helped push the bad aside…

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