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Ontonagon man killed in crash

ONTONAGON COUNTY, MI--   One person is dead, following a single-vehicle accident in Ontonagon County. 

The Sheriff’s Department says the crash happened Monday around 12:50 p.m. on M-64 near Superior Way. 

Deputies say the driver, Steele Blue Veldman, 35, of Ontonagon, was eastbound when he lost control of his vehicle, possibly due to excessive speed.  The vehicle left the road and overturned, ejecting Veldman.  He was taken to Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The accident remains under investigation. 

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Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.