Vehicles damaged in afternoon accident

MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Eastbound traffic on US-41 near the Westwood Mall was down to one lane after a two-vehicle accident Saturday afternoon in Marquette Township.

According to the Marquette County Sheriff’s Office, a woman driving a Subaru Outback was attempting to cross US-41 to enter the mall parking lot near Kohl’s, when she pulled out in front of an eastbound Dodge Durango.

The Durango hit the Outback in the passenger side. The Durango suffered heavy front-end damage. That vehicle and the Outback were both towed from the scene.

The accident happened around 2:30 p.m. No injuries were reported.

  • The woman driving the Outback was found at fault. The Marquette Township Fire Department assisted at the scene.