ISHPEMING TOWNSHIP, MI-- A UTV accident in Ishpeming Township has seriously injured a 15-year-old girl.
Marquette County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to North Lake Road near Prospect Street Tuesday at about 5:30 p.m. A UTV 4-wheeler designed for one rider was carrying two additional passengers when it hit a dirt mound on the side of the road and the driver lost control.
One of the passengers, a 15-year-old girl from Ishpeming, was thrown from the vehicle and struck by the UTV, which flipped onto its side.
The teen was taken to UPHS-Marquette for treatment of serious injuries.
None of the occupants were wearing a helmet.
Deputies were assisted by UPHS-Bell EMS and the Ishpeming Township Fire Department.
