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Whiteout conditions cause Marquette accidents

MARQUETTE, MI--   Several injuries were reported in two accidents on US-41 South in Marquette Thursday.

City Police say the first, two-vehicle accident happened around 10 a.m.  Three children were taken to Upper Peninsula Health System Marquette with non-life-threatening injuries.  One of the drivers was cited for driving too fast for conditions. 

The second accident happened when a vehicle southbound on US-41 lost control and crashed into the Marquette City Fire Department fire engine.  That driver was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and was also ticketed for driving too fast for conditions. 

Police are reminding residents not to drive during snowstorm and/or whiteout conditions.  If travel is necessary, match your speed to changing conditions and avoid known problem areas. 

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.