OFFICERS FROM the Presque Isle County Sheriff’s Office responded to a two-vehicle accident along North U.S.-23 Wednesday just after 9 a.m. in Rogers Township. According to a press relea
se from sheriff Bob Paschke, the accident involved a semi trailer and a passenger vehicle. The release states, “This was a head-on collision and the driver of the passenger vehicle was killed in the accident.” The driver of the semi was taken to Alpena Regional Medical Center. No names were released. Investigators were on the scene and with the amount of debris created by the accident, authorities were expecting the highway to be closed for several hours. U.S.-23 was closed in the morning hours from Spens Road to 646 Highway. Later, a detour was established bypassing the accident scene. (Photos by Angie Asam)
The accident occurred near the entrance to the 40-Mile Point Lighthouse park. (Photos by Angie Asam)
