PORTAGE TOWNSHIP, MI-- A Houghton man has been killed in a motorcycle accident.
State Police from the Calumet Post say the incident happened Sunday around 5:30 p.m. in Portage Township between Dodgeville and Huron Town. James Mewborn, 52, was test-driving a 2001 Kawasaki when he apparently suffered a medical emergency. The bike ran off the roadway and struck a ditch.
Troopers say neither speed nor alcohol appear to be factors in the crash.
The Houghton Police Department, Michigan Tech Public Safety, and Huron Town Fire Department assisted at the scene.