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.