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Child taken to hospital after Marquette County crash

MARQUETTE COUNTY, MI— Several injuries were reported in a two-vehicle crash in Marquette County Sunday.

It happened around 6 p.m. on County Road 545 N near Heidtman Road.

A 36-year-old man and his 6-year-old son were exiting a driveway in a Chevy Tahoe when a southbound Hyundai crossed the centerline and hit the Chevy.

Two male subjects in the Hyundai fled the scene. One—believed to be the driver—wasn’t found. A woman and the other male sustained minor injuries.

The child in the Chevy sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to UPHS-Marquette for treatment.

Investigation of the crash is ongoing.

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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.