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Man cited for careless driving in M-553 crash

WEST BRANCH TOWNSHIP, MI--   A Gwinn man was injured when his vehicle crashed into the back of a semi on M-553 Thursday.

Around 4 p.m. a Ford Fiesta driven by the 72-year-old Gwinn man was southbound when he hit a semi that was stopped and waiting to turn left onto Kelly Johnson Drive.

The driver of the semi, a 43-year-old Gwinn man, was uninjured.

The driver of the Fiesta suffered a broken wrist, broken collar bone and other injuries. A dog in the car was killed.

Sheriff’s deputies say neither alcohol, drugs, nor speed are believed to be factors in the crash. The driver was cited for careless driving.

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.