MENOMINEE TOWNSHIP, MI— One person is dead, after an ORV struck a deer in Menominee Township Friday.
The Menominee County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were dispatched just after 6 p.m. to Number 10 Road on a report that two people were injured.
Police say a Can-Am side-by-side hit a deer, left the road, struck a utility pole, and rolled over, knocking down power lines.
Ralph Vanpool, Sr., 60, of Wallace was pronounced dead at the scene. Another passenger was taken to the hospital for treatment.
The crash remains under investigation.
Anyone with information regarding the accident is asked to call the Menominee County Sheriff’s Office at 906-863-4441. Information can also be reported anonymously on the Crime Stoppers of Marinette and Menominee County Facebook page or through the Crime Stoppers mobile tip app.
