MARQUETTE, Mich. (WJMM) – UPDATE: The Marquette Police Department has released the names of the pedestrian and driver involved in the Tuesday night crash on the US-41 Bypass at the McClellan Ave intersection in Marquette. We have listed their names below:
The pedestrian struck in the crash has been identified as 42-year-old Brandon Scott Howard of Gwinn. MPD says that Howard was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident.
The driver of the vehicle has also been identified by police as Albert Walter Nesberg of Negaunee.
The incident remains under investigation at this time.
ORIGINAL: Around 8 p.m. Tuesday evening, the Marquette Police Department responded to a car versus pedestrian personal injury accident on the US-41 Bypass at the McClellan Avenue intersection.
Upon arriving on scene, the accident was determined to be a fatal accident. The accident is still under investigation. No further information is being released at this time. The Marquette Police Department is asking that motorists stay away from this intersection while officers conduct their investigation.
The Marquette Police Department was assisted by the Marquette City Fire Department, UPHS EMS, Marquette County Sheriff’s Department, Michigan State Police, and NMU Public Safety.
