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Vehicles collide in Negaunee

NEGAUNEE, MI--   Three people were injured in a two-vehicle accident in Negaunee Monday. 

City police responded to County Road 480 and Michigan Street around 3:30 p.m.  They say an eastbound van driven by Shane Hiltunen, 20, of Ishpeming failed to yield to an eastbound Dodge Stratus when it tried to turn onto Michigan Street.  The van was struck, injuring three passengers inside. 

The injured were taken to Bell Hospital for treatment.  Hiltunen was cited for failing to yield.

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.