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Western UP man dies in traffic accident

WAKEFIELD, MI--   One person was killed in a traffic crash in Wakefield over the weekend.

Saturday around 5:45 p.m. Michigan State Police from the Wakefield Post responded to M-28 near Jack Spur Road.

Troopers say Philip Wirtanen, 75, of Merriweather was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle, Anthony Beinhorn, 24, of Shakopee, Minnesota, was treated for minor injuries at Aspirus Grandview.

State Police say Wirtanen had a medical condition that likely was a factor 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.