SANDS TOWNSHIP, MI-- Two vehicles were heavily damaged in a traffic accident in Sands Township Tuesday.
The Marquette County Sheriff’s Office says it happened around 5:45 p.m. on County Road 480 near Cherry Creek Road. A minivan driven by Dale Vadnais, 59, of Marquette was turning left into a private drive and a Jeep Cherokee driven by Patricia Joyal, 52, of Palmer was stopped behind it, waiting. After the van turned the Jeep moved forward, but it was hit from behind by a Chevy Cobalt driven by Tyler Leaf, 26, of Marquette.
Both drivers were taken to UPHS Marquette for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
Leaf was cited for speeding.
