URGENT URGENT – U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 3-18-18 – 8:22 p.m. ET
Man taken to Marquette trauma center after crashing his ATV – allegedly intoxicated
By Greg Peterson
U.P. Breaking News
Owner, News Director
906-273-2433
(Munising, MI) – As a tragic Upper Peninsula snowmobile season soon comes to an end, now the first report of an All-Terrain Vehicle accident that injured a man today in Alger County, MI.
Alger Med One paramedics brought the victim to U.P. Health System – Marquette about 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 18, 2018.
About two hours earlier, the 49-year-old man was involved in an ATV accident. The exact location of the crash is not clear, however it apparently happened on Olson Road.
The name of the victim has not yet been released. HIs injuries are not life-threatening.
The victim told rescuers that he was unsure of how fast he was driving when the wreck occurred but estimated possibly 40 miles per hour.
“He had a helmet on but it came off – he’s not exactly sure what happened,” a paramedics radioed ER officials at UPHS-Marquette.
The victim is not sure if he lost consciousness.
The ring finger on his right hand is broken “with multiple lacerations underneath” a bandage that stopped bleeding. The victim also suffered scrapes to his left shoulder and right knee. A cervical collar was used to protect the neck after the crash.
The victim allegedly had “multiple beers” before the accident, although the exact amount and time are not clear.
Upper Peninsula Breaking News by Greg Peterson 