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Marquette accident injures woman

MARQUETTE, MI--   A pedestrian was hurt in a three-vehicle accident in downtown Marquette Thursday. 

City Police say the crash happened around 3 p.m. at the intersection of Washington and Third streets.  A green car was stopped on Third, waiting for a woman to cross the street before turning onto Washington, when it was hit from behind by a Marq-Tran bus.  The force of crash pushed the green car into the pedestrian, then into another vehicle in the intersection.

The pedestrian was taken to Marquette General Hospital for treatment of her injuries. 

The bus driver was found at fault in the accident and ticketed by police. 

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.