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IRON MOUNTAIN/BATES TOWNSHIP — An Iron County Road Commission employee was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Bates-Amasa Road on Jan. 13.
The Road Commission later confirmed that Larry Leonarduzzi was the victim.
Troopers from the Michigan State Police Iron Mountain Post responded to a two-vehicle personal injury crash at approximately 2:14 p.m. on Bates-Amasa Road near Shady Lane in Bates Township. The MSP said the investigation determined that a 57-year-old male from Newald, Wisconsin, operating a 2005 Ford Ranger pickup, failed to stop in a marked work zone striking the Iron County Road Commission employee performing duties as a flagger, pinning him between the driver’s vehicle and the road commission vehicle next to the employee. The road commission employee suffered fatal injuries at the scene.
The driver of the vehicle suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The driver was transported by ambulance to Aspirus Hospital, Iron River. He was later airlifted to Wausau, Wisconsin for further treatment of his injuries. Alcohol is not believed to be a factor. The investigation is ongoing. The names of the victim and driver are pending notification of next of kin.
Assisting at the scene was Iron County Sheriff Department, West Iron Fire Department, Aspirus EMS, Iron County Search and Rescue and Iron County Victim Advocacy team.