PORTAGE TOWNSHIP, MI-- Several people were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Houghton County on Saturday.
Sheriff’s deputies say it happened around 7:20 p.m. on US-41 just north of Denton Road in Portage Township.
An 89-year-old Mohawk man attempted to turn north onto the highway from a private driveway when he pulled in front of a vehicle driven by a 35-year-old Hancock woman.
One of the woman’s two daughters had to be extricated from the vehicle by Hurontown Fire and Rescue.
All four people involved were taken to UPHS-Portage for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
The 89-year-old driver was cited for failing to yield leaving a private driveway.
The highway was shut down for about an hour while officials cleared the scene.
