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Pilot Escapes With Minor Injuries After Michigan Crash

LA GRANGE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say a pilot escaped with minor injuries following the crash of an ultralight aircraft in southwestern Michigan.

The Cass County sheriff's department says 57-year-old Carl Rosander of Cassopolis was flying near his home on Wednesday evening when the aircraft hit a tree and crashed in La Grange Township. He was the only person aboard the aircraft.

The department says Rosander had minor injuries from the crash. He was taken to a hospital for treatment. The crash is under investigation.

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