According to the troopers from the Michigan State Police Calumet Post, a semi-truck driven by a 22 year-old male from Illinois crashed into gas pumps at the Holiday Gas Station in L'anse at approximately 11:10 p.m. on Thursday.Michigan State Police
L’ANSE, MI – A Michigan man died after a semi-truck crashed into a gas station, igniting a large fire in the Upper Peninsula.
According to the troopers from the Michigan State Police Calumet Post, a semi-truck driven by a 22 year-old male from Illinois crashed into gas pumps at the Holiday Gas Station in L’anse at approximately 11:10 p.m. on Thursday.
The crash caused an extensive structure fire to the station and surrounding vehicles. A 43-year-old male from Baraga was fatally injured while he was outside filling his vehicle with gas, police said. He was taken to Baraga County Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
A Holiday employee was also transported to BCMH with injuries, police said. Another store patron and a trainee who was a passenger in the semi-truck were not injured.
The Illinois truck driver was lodged at the Baraga County Jail for operating while intoxicated causing death.
Troopers were assisted by Baraga County SD, Keweenaw Bay Tribal Police, Baraga Village Police, and L’anse PD. Several local fire departments responded, including L’anse Fire Department, Baraga Fire Department, Houghton Fire Department, Arvon Fire Department, Aura Fire Department, Pelkie Fire Department, as well as Bay Ambulance Service.
The scene is still active and remains under investigation.
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