CRYSTAL FALLS TOWNSHIP, MI-- A pedestrian is lucky to be alive after he was hit by a vehicle in Iron County’s Crystal Falls Township.
Sheriff’s deputies say Sunday around 10 p.m. Jamie Metheringham was westbound on US-2 near Takala Road when he saw what he thought to be a deer in the road. Metheringham slowed, realized it was a person, and swerved.
The pedestrian, John Leppiaho, was hit by the driver’s side front and mirror. He was taken to Northstar Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. Officials believe Leppiaho had a medical condition that caused him to step into traffic.
No citations were issued in the incident.
