Pedestrian given CPR after he was hit by a car on Wright Street in Marquette, MI early New Year’s Day

Early on New Year’s Day 2018, a man was hit by a car on Wright Street in Marquette – critically injured as CPR needed

By Greg Peterson
U.P. Breaking News
Owner, News Director
906-273-2433

(Marquette, MI) – A man was at least critically injured this morning when he was struck by a car on Wright Street in Marquette, MI.
Few details have been released by police, however U.P. Breaking News has pieced together some of what happened by reviewing the emergency tapes.

The incident is “a car versus pedestrian – the subject is not moving,” the dispatcher told responding emergency personnel. The investigation dictated the street to be closed – and that closure lasted for about two hours.

The situation made all that more serious because paramedics and the ambulance were in Harvey. After a few minutes, it was suggested to dispatch Marquette Township that received a new ambulance this past summer. More on that later in story.

The crash was reported at near top of the Wright Street hill about 6:30 a.m. on New Year’s Day 2018. It was just inside the city limits of Marquette – and Wright Street was closed so cars coming down the hill at dawn were not surprised when the accident suddenly appear in a curve.

“It’s on the top of the (Wright St.) hill – and around the bend on the top,” said the first officer to find the crash.

While en-route, Marquette Police received reports that CPR was underway on the man – and an off-duty officer was on the scene.

“The subject is unresponsive,” the dispatcher reported.

“The victim is a black male – they’re starting CPR – the male subject is with an off duty police officer,” the dispatcher told police responding to the crash.

Then a bit of possible good news – compared to CPR underway.
“Just got a callback from the driver – the subject is breathing,” the dispatcher said adding the man was still unconscious.

With the U.P. Heath System – Marquette ambulance was still miles away – that’s when officials decided the victim would be transported by the Marquette Township ambulance instead of lying in the street.

If there was ever a need for the Marquette Township ambulance it was New Year’s Day. The ambulance has been used on other emergency medical runs sine July – but was in the right place when other paramedics were still trying to rush to the scene from over 10 miles out – without crashing their rig on slippery roads.

Ironically the Marquette Township Fire chief said in July they were identifying “a need” for the ambulance within the current system. They proved the need again today.

“Marquette Township EMS is transporting that patient with two medics from the Marquette City Fire department,” said one of the EMTs on the scene.

One problem – there did not seem to be the immediate ability for the township ambulance to talk via radio to the paramedics in the ambulance or the ER. It issue was brought up by paramedics. It may all be explained considering things were a bit stressed but medics never stopped giving medical care to the critical patient.

The details on how the man was struck have not been released. Police confirmed numerous warrants for a possible passenger in the car – and warrants on a driver who ignored the road closed barricades.

No details of the accident or names of those involved have been released by police.