Houghton County MI Archives News.....Arcadian Man Fatally Injured On HIghway M-26 August 6, 1953
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Mining Gazette
The Houghton County sheriff's officers following an investigation into the 
death of John Hill 72 of Arcadian, who was found yesterday afternoon, fatally 
injured beside US-26 near the Portage Coal company's dock, between Ripley and 
Dollar Bay, Today reported that the man was struck by a car driven by Joseph 
Petit of Ripley. According to the sheriff's department after striking th man 
the vechile went across the road and turned over on the left side of the road.
     Petit claimed he did not see the man and did not know that he had struck 
him. Petit was treated at the St. Joseph Medical Center for a head injury 
suffered when his car turned over.
     Hill had been seen by employees at the Portage Coal and Dock company at 
10:40 Wednesday morning. An ambulance was summoned to take Hill to the St. 
Joseph Medical center where death occurred at 1:45. He suffered leg fractures, 
multiple bruises and other injuries.
     He was born in Finland and came to this country as a young man, first 
making his home in Iron county and for the past few years in the copper country.
     Surviving are one son, Edward of Arcadian location a brother, Albanu 
Haapamaki, of Dearborn, and a sister, Mrs. Nurmi of New York.
     The remains are at the Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, arrangements are 
incomplete.

Additional Comments:
Coroner's Jury Returns Verdict In J.Hill death. After hearing the testimony of 
eight witneses a coroner's jury, which investigated the death of John Hill 72 
of Arcadian, who was found fatally injured on Highway M-26 near the Portage 
Coal company's dock between Ripley and dollar Bay on the afternoon of aug 5, 
returned the following verdict after an inquest held yesterday afternoon in the 
court room at the court house, wth Coroner Norman Trezise of Calumet presiding. 
We the jurors, whose named are here subscribed after being duly sworn to 
inquire in behalf of the people of this state, when in what manner and by what 
means the said John Hill came to his death , our oaths do say "by parties 
unknown"

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