A road worker is dead after a car hit him and two construction company trucks Monday in Sands Township. The Marquette County sheriff says it happened on M-553 near Silver Creek Road about 1:30 Monday afternoon. The driver was taken to U-P Health System Marquette for treatment. The worker died at the scene. M-553 was closed for several hours.
The police press release follows:
At approximately 1:36 p.m., Marquette County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to the scene of a traffic crash in a construction zone in Sands Township.
A car struck an employee working in the construction area, leading to significant injuries. Upon arrival, deputies assisted with lifesaving efforts alongside bystanders and coworkers.
Preliminary investigation revealed that a southbound passenger vehicle left its lane, sideswiping a Hooper construction vehicle parked on the shoulder.
The car continued to strike a worker who was securing equipment to a trailer being pulled by the construction vehicle. The vehicle then collided with a second Hooper truck that was parked off the roadway.
The driver of the passenger vehicle was transported to UP Health System Marquette for treatment, while the worker was pronounced dead at the scene.
M 553 was closed for several hours to facilitate the investigation but has since been reopened. The Marquette County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the incident. The Marquette County Sheriff’s Office urges the public to slow down and remain attentive in construction zones.
I’ve been digging in more since the accident and the family reports that the person killed was an Electrical Lineman, rather than the originally reported road worker per law enforcement’s description.