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Woman dies in Ontonagon County crash

BRUCE CROSSING, MI— A woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Ontonagon County Tuesday.

Sheriff’s deputies responded around 8:19 p.m. to M-28 near Lepponen Road, west of Bruce Crossing. They found EMS personnel attempting lifesaving measures on a female victim.

The 73-year-old driver of one of the vehicles involved in the crash was pronounced dead at the scene. The 21-year-old female driver of the other vehicle was taken to Aspirus Ironwood Hospital for treatment.

The accident remains under investigation and further details will be released at a later date.

Assisting at the scene were Michigan State Police from the Wakefield Post, SONCO South Ambulance Service, Beacon ALS, the Bruce Crossing Fire Department, and Lahti’s Towing.

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.