MARQUETTE, MI-- The name of the police officer involved in a fatal accident on M-553 Tuesday has been released.
Just after 4 p.m. a northbound vehicle driven by 80-year-old Nathanial Carpenter of Marquette crossed the centerline and hit a Marquette City Police patrol car driven by Jacqueline Sweeney, 45, of Marquette.
Carpenter was pronounced dead at the scene. Sweeney was taken to UPHS-Marquette, where she is in stable condition.
The accident remains under investigation. Officials believe a pre-existing medical condition may be a factor in the crash.
