At approximately 1:30 p.m. on June 14, 2025, deputies from the Ontonagon County Sheriff’s Department, with assistance from troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Wakefield Post and law enforcement from the United States Forest Service, responded to a head-on collision on M-28 near Timberline Rentals in Bergland Township.
Initial investigation at the scene revealed that a couple from Minnesota was traveling westbound on M-28. An 81-year-old Wakefield man was traveling eastbound and attempted to turn left into a private driveway, entering the path of oncoming traffic. The Minnesota couple tried to avoid the crash but were unable to do so.
As a result of the crash, the 81-year-old man was transported to Aspirus Ironwood Hospital, where he later passed away. His vehicle had struck a car carrying a 63-year-old Minnesota woman, who was in the passenger seat. She was transported to Aspirus Ironwood Hospital with suspected serious injuries, and she was later airlifted for further medical care. The 61-year-old Minnesota man who was driving also sustained injuries and sought medical treatment.
The Ontonagon County Sheriff’s Department is leading the investigation, with support from the MSP Wakefield Post and the MSP Traffic Crash Reconstruction Unit. Additional assistance at the scene was provided by SONCO, Beacon Ambulance, and Bergland Fire Department.
MSP thanks the local residents and off-duty medical personnel who stopped to offer aid, and our thoughts and prayers are with the family of the deceased and those injured. The crash remains under investigation.
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