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Drunk driving suspected as cause of Marquette crash

MARQUETTE, MI--   Police have arrested a Marquette man for drunk driving, following a single-vehicle accident in the city.  

Officers responded to the area of Sugarloaf Avenue and Clark Street Sunday around

5:22 a.m. on a report of an accident.  They located the vehicle with the driver still inside, suffering from facial injuries. 

Officers say the vehicle driven by Brandon Maki, 20, of Marquette failed to negotiate a curve, left the roadway, and struck a tree.  Officers discovered evidence that Maki was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash.

Maki was taken to Marquette General Hospital for treatment of his injuries.  After treatment police completed sobriety evaluations and lodged Maki in the Marquette County Jail on charges of operating while intoxicated and violation of a restricted driver’s license.

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.