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Hiawatha Township motorcycle crash kills man

HIAWATHA TOWNSHIP, MI--   A Manistique man has been killed in a motorcycle accident in Schoolcraft County.

Michigan State Police from the Gladstone Post say the crash happened Saturday around 9 p.m. on State Road near M-94 in Hiawatha Township.

Markie Sumter, 52, was northbound when he lost control of the bike, left the roadway, and hit a tree. Sumter died of his injuries at the scene.

Troopers say Sumter was not wearing a helmet.

Alcohol and speed are believed to be factors in the crash.

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.