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Motorcyclist killed when he hits mower in Iron Mountain

IRON MOUNTAIN, MI— A motorcyclist was killed in an accident in Iron Mountain Tuesday.

Michigan State Police were dispatched around 3:45 p.m. to the intersection of Lake Antoine Road and East Grand Boulevard in the city.

Investigation determined a motorcycle driven by a 34-year-old Iron Mountain man was eastbound at a high rate of speed when it hit a City of Iron Mountain Public Works mower crossing the road.

The motorcyclist, who was wearing a helmet, suffered fatal injuries. The city employee was not injured.

Troopers say excessive speed is believed to be a factor in the crash, which remains under investigation.

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.