SANDS TOWNSHIP, MI-- A pedestrian was injured in a traffic accident in Sands Township over the weekend.
Troopers from the Negaunee Post say it happened Sunday around 12:35 p.m. on M-553 near Station Road. A Subaru driven by Wells Chapin, 73, of Gwinn was northbound on 553 when Jesse Tuimala, 23, of Gwinn crossed on foot into the northbound lane from a vehicle parked on the eastern shoulder.
Tuimala was taken to UPHS Marquette for treatment of his injuries. Chapin wasn’t injured.
Troopers say no foul play, alcohol, or drugs are suspected in the accident, which remains under investigation.
