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Keweenaw County Sheriff's office responds to fatal motorcycle accident

KEWEENAW COUNTY, MI— A motorcyclist has died in a Keweenaw County crash.

The Sheriff’s Office says the accident happened Tuesday around 4:15 p.m. along the Mohawk/Gay Road just east of the Copper City/Gay Road.

The 64-year-old male driver was pronounced dead at the scene. His name has not been released, pending notification of next of kin.

The crash remains under investigation.

Assisting at the scene were Allouez Township Medical First Responders, the Allouez Township Volunteer Fire Department, Mercy Ambulance, and the Keweenaw County Medical Examiner.

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.