SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY — A crash on US-2 between a semi-truck and a pickup truck Friday night, February 6, 2026, resulted in one death and four people injured.

According to a press release from the Michigan State Police, at approximately 9:16 p.m. Friday, troopers from the MSP Manistique Outpost were dispatched to a report of a crash involving a semi-truck and a pickup truck on US-2 near County Road 442 in Schoolcraft County’s Inwood Township.

The preliminary investigation shows the pickup truck was traveling westbound on US-2 and was attempting to pass another passenger vehicle in the passing lane during whiteout conditions and on icy roads. The pickup truck lost control and struck a semi-truck traveling eastbound. The pickup truck was occupied by two adults and three children.

The front seat passenger of the pickup truck, a 38-year-old woman from Rapid River, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the pickup truck and one passenger were transported to Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. A rear seat passenger of the pickup truck sustained serious injuries and was taken to Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital, then later flown by Guardian Flight to Children’s Wisconsin hospital in Milwaukee for further treatment. Another passenger in the pickup truck was transported to UP Health Systems Marquette for treatment of a head injury. The driver of the semi-truck was not injured.

The accident remains under investigation. Drugs and alcohol are not believed to be factors. Manistique troopers were assisted by MSP Gladstone Post, MSP Aviation Unit, MSP NRCC dispatchers, Inwood Township Fire Department, Garden Township Fire Department, Tri Star EMS, and the Manistique Public Safety Department.