UPDATE-10/15/13, 11:35 a.m.: Police have identified the driver as Joseph Mackey, 53. Officials say a deputy patrolling in the area came upon the crash. Mackey was taken to MGH, treated for head injuries, and released. Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the accident.
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NEGAUNEE TOWNSHIP, MI-- One person has been injured in a single-vehicle accident on County Road 510 in Negaunee Township.
Sheriff’s deputies say Monday around 10:55 p.m. a pickup was northbound when it went off the eastern shoulder of the road and struck a tree. The driver—a
53-year-old Negaunee man—was taken to Marquette General Hospital with unknown injuries.
Deputies say alcohol may be a contributing factor in the crash, which remains under investigation.
Michigan State Police and Negaunee Township Fire and Rescue 131 assisted at the scene.
