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One killed in Marinette County crash

STEPHENSON, WI— Police are investigating a fatal accident in Marinette County.

It happened Saturday afternoon on Parkway Road near Eagle Road in the Town of Stephenson. An SUV was southbound when it went off the road, into the ditch and rolled over.

Sally Williams Griese, 62, of Greenleaf, Wisconsin was ejected from the vehicle. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Kim Thomson, 48, of DePere, Wisconsin was taken to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

The Marinette County Sheriff's Office says speed and alcohol appear to be factors in the crash.

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.