PORTAGE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WLUC) – On Saturday evening a 56-year-old man was injured after crashing his vehicle into four parked and unoccupied cars.
Houghton County Sheriff’s Office stated that deputies were dispatched to a five-vehicle rollover crash on Paradise Road near Broemer Road in Portage Township at approximately 11:15 p.m. Saturday.
Law enforcement determined that the vehicle, driven by a 56-year-old man, had been travelling southbound on Paradise Road when it collided with four parked, unoccupied cars and subsequently rolled over.
Deputies indicated that the driver was transported to U.P. Health Systems-Portage by Mercy EMS, where he received treatment for his injuries.
In this moment, speed and alcohol are believed to be a factor in the crash.
The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office was assisted on the scene by the Houghton City Police Department, Michigan Tech Public Safety, Mercy EMS, Superior Service Towing and the Hurontown Fire Department.
— with files from uppermichiganssource.com
