Bad four-wheeler rollover Friday night near Delta County Airport – Escanaba man was choppered to Marquette, MI trauma center by Valley Med Flight

U.P. Breaking News Bulletin: 4-27-18 – 11:50 p.m. ET

Escanaba, MI man seriously injured in ORV rollover; flown to Marquette hospital

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

(Escanaba, MI) – A very serious ORV accident near the Delta County Airport on Friday night has left the driver with critical injuries and he was flown to the trauma center in Marquette, MI.

Jay Joel Fain

The ATV crash was reported about 7 p.m. ET tonight, Friday, April 27, 101`8 in Escanaba, MI. The four-wheeler rollover happened on an unnamed dirt road near the Delta County Airport.

The victim is a 38-year-old man who was flown by Valley Med Flight to Marquette’s trauma center at U.P. Health System-Marquette. The chopper arrived in Marquette about 8:30 p.m. ET Friday night.

The 2014 Honda 4-Wheeler was registered to 38-year-old Jay Joel Fain of Escanaba, MI. Fain has past addresses listed online in Perkins, Bark River, Gladstone, Portage in Michigan – and the Texas cities of Denison, Copperas Cove, and Kempner.

Fain suffered serious injuries.

“He rolled the machine,” paramedics radioed to Marquette doctors while in flight.
“He has head trauma – he is currently intubated,” the paramedics said aboard the medivac, adding medication was administered for severe pain and sedation.

The victim has “a hematoma to the head – no obvious deformities.” The victim was covered with scrapes, bruises and “road rash” on flank and back areas.

When asked over the radio – by a nurse – about the ATV’s rate of speed and whether the victim was ejected – the flight paramedics answer outlined a violence crash.

“Witnesses said they saw him tumbling through the air with the machine,” the paramedics told ER nurses. The crash was on a dirt road near the airport.

“All units respond to the airport we have a four-wheeler rollover on that property. The victim, who suffered trauma injuries, was still breathing, witnesses told 911.

“You go into the airport, you go past the airport parking, past Upper Hand Brewery – to a first dirt road on the left past Upper Hand,” a dispatcher told responding units looking for the crash.

Rampart Ambulance service called for Valley Med Flight for the victim.
The Valley Med Flight chopper had just returned from an emergency flight to Marquette, quickly refueled at their base, then flew to the delta County Airport for the accident victim.

4-wheeler accident in eastern U.P.: Site of ATV rescue on a long skinny peninsula named Albany Island into Lake Huron

Two reported injured in Albany Island ATV crash into a tree in eastern U.P. on peninsula along Albany Island Bay and Lake Huron

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

Numerous eastern Upper Peninsula Rescue personnel have just reached the scene of a remote 4-wheeler accident on a peninsula named Albany Island.

The accident is reported off M-134 – with S. Albany Island Row and Teal Road were said to be the cross streets in the rescue.

Reportedly 911 dispatchers received a phone call from a young girl who said two people had been hurt in a 4-wheeler accident.

She reportedly told 911 that the 4-wheller had crashed into a tree.

It’s not clear if the girl was one of those injured. (scroll down for more info after the graphics)

However her father reportedly was the driver and did not want police called because he was allegedly drunk.

The injuries apparently are not life-threatening.

A gun on the 4-wheeler caused a short period of alarm.

Alcohol is reportedly being investigated as a factor in the accident.

Numerous law enforcement and rescue personnel responded.

 

 

 

Marquette County law enforcement continue their manhunt this morning for the driver of an ORV who fled from police – twice

ORV rider ditches Marquette County Deputies – who launch manhunt, seize ORV

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

(Marquette, MI) – A midnight manhunt from an ORV driver – who eluded police twice – continued into the early hours of this morning manhunt in the dark woods, bumpy trails and rivers of the Forestville area of Marquette Township.

Officers from numerous agencies and a dog were used in the search.

U.P. Breaking News is aware of the suspect and is withholding his name until arrested.
However a check at 9 a.m. today confirmed that the suspect or suspects were not in custody. It is not clear if the driver was the only passenger on the four-wheeler.

“They have ditched us twice now,” those frustrated words from a Marquette County Sheriff’s Department deputy late Saturday summed up the situation that led to a manhunt for an ORV and its rider.

“We’ve lost them again,” the deputy said Saturday night, October, 15, 2016 in Marquette Township.

The chase for the dark colored four-wheeler – led to the dense woods in Forestville.

Harbor Hills Subdivision Marquette Township

the dispatch times for both chases were in the hour approaching midnight Saturday at 11:11 p.m. and again at 11:44 p.m.

Among those assisting in the search for the speeding ORV were Marquette Police, Michigan State Police and a K-9 police dog was called in to hunt for the suspects.

Officers set up between a bridge on Forestville Road heading towards the city along a power line.

“I’m on a trail along Forestville Road,” a running and out of breath deputy told the dispatcher. “I’m out with the ORV and he’s on a trail around here somewhere.”

“There’s a foot trail that continues into the woods – follow it – and you will find us and the four-wheeler, and see if we can get K-9 down here,” another deputy said.

“He keeps trying to get across the bridge,” a deputy said while chasing the suspects.

“I’m just going towards the light that’s all I am doing,” said another one of the numerous officers following trails in the Forestville area looking for the suspect.

H’s probably heading for the city on this trail there – probably toward the power line,” said a deputy as the various law enforcement units closed in on the ORV.

“No he’s on the trail there – the one you tried to go down – and we’re on the power line heading towards him.

This is a dense and tricky area even during daylight – but its treacherous at night with a uneven footpaths, a winding trail system and power lines

“We went north and east on the trail but we haven’t hit the power line,” an officer said.

A wrecker service was called to Forestville to haul away the four-wheeler, however it had to be driven out of the woods by authorities.

“We can tow this four-wheeler (but) – we’re going to have to drive it out basically” to Forestville Road, said one deputy.

The suspect was wearing a blue jacket and a black helmet when he fled.

“I just burning my dog out trying to find you guys,” said the K-9 officer to other police in the woods who wanted to know if he could see their flashlights. “Give me a minute and I will find you.”

If the suspect is rounded up, any possible charges will be decided by the Marquette County Prosecutor’s Office. Fleeing and eluding may be one of the charges.