L'ANSE, MI— The name of the Baraga man killed when a semi crashed into the L’Anse Holiday gas station Thursday night has been released.
Al Dantes, Jr., 43, was getting gas when the semi tractor-trailer hit the pumps. He was taken to Baraga County Memorial Hospital and later pronounced dead.
Dantes was a racer and the father of six children. A GoFundMe page has been set up for his family.
The driver of the semi, a 22-year-old Illinois man, was arrested for drunk driving. His name will be released after he’s arraigned in Baraga County District Court.