CRYSTAL FALLS TOWNSHIP, Iron County, Mich., Nov. 5, 2026 — One person died, and another was hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash on Wednesday afternoon, November 4, on U.S. 2 in Crystal Falls Township, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation.
The crash was reported at 1:53 p.m. near Pentoga Trail and involved an eastbound pickup truck and a westbound passenger car. The occupant of the westbound car was pronounced dead at the scene, the outlet reported. A passenger in the pickup truck was taken to a hospital with injuries whose extent has not been released.
The Iron County Sheriff's Office is investigating the crash. No cause has been released, and no determination on speed or impairment has been made public.
Both lanes of U.S. 2 were shut down for more than four hours while crews worked the scene, MDOT said. The highway has since reopened.
Our condolences go out to the family and friends of the deceased.
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