L'ANSE TOWNSHIP, MI— A L’Anse man was killed in a single-vehicle accident in Baraga County Friday.
State Police from the Calumet Post were dispatched around 10:15 p.m. to Dynamite Hill Road near Pinery Road in L’Anse Township.
Investigation indicates a vehicle driven by Kenneth Ripley, 44, was westbound when he lost control and was unable to negotiate a curve. The vehicle slid sideways into the ditch and overturned.
Ripley was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Troopers say alcohol and speed are believed to be factors in the crash, which remains under investigation.
