WATERSMEET, MI— A Watersmeet man was killed in an accident at his home Thursday.
Michigan State Police from the Wakefield Post were dispatched to a residence in the village around 4 p.m.
Officials say a 59-year-old man was working on a skid steer in his garage when there was a hydraulic failure. That caused the bucket of the skid steer to hit the man.
The victim was able to call a neighbor, who called 911.
The man was taken to Aspirus Eagle River Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Assisting at the scene were Lac Vieux Desert Tribal Police, Watersmeet Township First Responders, and Aspirus Ambulance.
