Two Vehicle Crash in Delta County Kills One Man

At 12:09pm today, Delta County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to US-2&41 near the Highland Golf Course for a two vehicle accident.

Preliminary investigation revealed that a west bound vehicle driven by an 81 year old Escanaba man was stopped on the highway to make a left turn into the Golf Course. Another west bound vehicle driven by a 17 year old Gladstone woman failed to stop and rear ended the other vehicle.

The 81 year old male was transported to the St. Francis ER where he later died from his injuries. The female driver was treated for minor injuries at St. Francis Hospital.

Deputies were assisted by the Michigan State Police, Menominee County Sheriff’s Office, Hannahville Tribal Police, Ford River Fire Department, Bark River Fire Department, Rampart EMS, Delta County Central Dispatch, Escanaba Public Safety, and the Delta County Road Commission.