Ely Twp. morning accident

UPDATE:

Names have been released of those involved in an accident in western Marquette County Monday morning.

Michigan State Police from the Negaunee Post say Thomas Junak was the driver of the 2002 Dodge Ram.  Fern Johnson was the driver of the 2002 Dodge Caravan.

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A two-vehicle accident in western Marquette County resulted in only minor injuries this morning.

It happened at about 8 am on US-41 in Ely Township near County Road 478.

Police say a 2002 Dodge Ram truck driven by an 82-year-old Ishpeming man collided with a 1998 Dodge Caravan driven by a 61-year-old Champion man.

Both drivers had minor injuries and sought their own medical treatment.

The driver of the Dodge Ram was ticketed for failure to yield.

Troopers from the Michigan State Police at the Negaunee Post say he was at a stop sign on County Road 478 and pulled into the van’s path.