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Speed, weather blamed for Marquette rollover crash

MARQUETTE, MI— No injuries were reported in a rollover accident in Marquette Tuesday.

The Marquette County Sheriff’s Office says it happened around 3:05 p.m. on County Road HQ near Wright Street.

A 19-year-old man was southbound in a pickup truck when he lost control of the vehicle. It rolled and came to rest on its roof. Both the driver and a 19-year-old woman were trapped. First responders freed the pair, who were evaluated by EMS. Neither sustained any injuries.

The driver was ticketed for driving too fast for conditions.

Marquette Fire, Marquette Township EMS, and Marquette Detailing assisted at the scene.

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.