ELY TOWNSHIP, MI-- One person was injured in a two-vehicle accident on County Road CD in Ely Township Monday.
State Police from the Negaunee Post say it happened around 9 a.m. just south of County Road PPX. A Chevy Silverado driven by Damien Desjardins-Racine, 20, of Marquette was southbound when he lost control on a curve. The vehicle crossed into the northbound lane and encountered a GMC Sierra driven by Jacob Harvala, 62, of Ishpeming. Harvala tried to avoid a crash by swerving right, but the two vehicles side-swiped each other before Harvala’s vehicle ran off the roadway and struck some trees.
Harvala was taken to UP Health System Marquette for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
Desjardins-Racine wasn’t injured. He was, however, found to be at fault in the accident and ticketed for speeding.
