ELY TOWNSHIP, MI-- Drugs are believed to be a factor in an Ely Township accident Sunday.
Michigan State Police from the Negaunee Post were dispatched around 8:10 a.m. to County Road 581 near Southwood Lane.
Troopers say a Subaru Forester driven by a 40-year-old Ishpeming man was northbound when the driver lost control of the vehicle. It hit a power pole and broke it in half.
The driver was taken to UPHS-Marquette for treatment of minor injuries. A passenger was not injured.
Troopers say seat belts were worn at the time of the crash. They think drugs were a factor.
