Man who caused multi-vehicle pileup in Iron Mountain pleads guilty

Public Radio 90, WNMU | By Nicole Walton

Published December 18, 2019 at 9:35 AM EST

IRON MOUNTAIN, MI-- A Norway man arrested for his role in a seven-vehicle crash in Iron Mountain has accepted a plea agreement.

Harvey Bennett, 64, was originally charged with delivery/manufacture of meth, possession of meth, operating while intoxicated—3^rd-offense, and being a habitual offender—4^th-offense. He has pleaded guilty to delivery/manufacture of meth and the OWI charge. The other charges were dropped as part of the agreement.

Bennett is accused of causing the September accident on US-2 near H Street, then leaving the scene. He allegedly hid a bag and a metal container in a nearby business, then returned to the crash site.

Police arrested Bennett after he showed signs of intoxication.

Sentencing is set for February 4 in Dickinson County Circuit Court.

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Nicole Walton

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.

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