5 hurt in two accidents: ORV Rollovers in Delta County, MI and Iron County, WI – One victim trapped for about 7 hours underneath ORV
By Greg Peterson
U.P. Breaking News
News Director
906-273-2433
(Hurley, WI) – For the second time this weekend, an Upper Peninsula hospital was called on to treat a victim from a serious off-road-vehicle accident.
Grand View Hospital in Ironwood was put on standby by the Beacon Ambulance Service that is one of several emergency units responding to the scene of the ORV accident that was reported about 7:50 Central Time this morning.
Officials in Iron County, WI are on the scene of an ORV accident reported on Island Lake Road near Carey Road in the area of Hurley, WI – for a 26-year-old man who was found pinned under an overturned ORV – and had apparently been trapped for seven hours underneath the vehicle.
On Friday night, four people were injured in an accident involving at least one ORV in a field off County Road 426 near Cedardale Road in Delta County.
One female victim with head injuries was flown by a medical helicopter to U.P. Health System-Marquette for serious but thought to be non-life threatening injuries.
The other three victims were not seriously hurt and reported to have relatively minor injuries.
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URGENT – URGENT:
U.P. Breaking News Traffic Advisory Update 11:16 P.M.
A helicopter will be landing soon either in a field or at the intersection of 426 and Cedardale roads.
Initial reports are good that the female victim with head injury who was hurt but all things seem positive.
The other three victims are “walking wounded” aka minor injuries.
Stay away from this area for at least another hour.
10-7-16 10:54 p.m.
Officials responding to an ORV accident reported in field on CR 426 (B-Road) – near Cedardale Road – in the Delta/Menominee County line area.
A helicopter is being launched as there are said to be four victims – one with a possible head injury.
Three other injuries not as serious.
Rampart Ambulance, several first responders including Cornell Township, several fire departments and numerous police are responding.
There seems to be an issue about a proper landing zone for the helicopter from U.P. Health System-Marquette that is stationed out of Escanaba.
Other Public Safety and Traffic Advisories this weekend:
Another Important U.P. Breaking News Traffic Advisory 10-7-16 11:20 p.m.
In the past two weeks, we have noticed a big spike in car/deer accidents across the U.P. – at least two tonight including one was just reported on U.S. 2.
Remember its not the deer you see – its the one following it. Be extra cautious and aware – slow down if your are not in a hurry especially from dusk to dawn. But really all day.
Many Reasons:
These colder temps will trigger even more mating behavior plus with hunters now in the woods for various species – many deer are moving. Plus those setting up blinds for the Nov 15 opener.
As we reported a few weeks ago, moose are also on the move and pose a danger to drivers.
All an irony – as the U.P. deer herd has decimated by state mismanagement – and is now estimated at less than 80,000 deer. Plus the wasting disease has been a huge issue in Wisconsin and across the Lower Peninsula – again from bad practices.
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Upper Peninsula Breaking News by Greg Peterson 