A multivehicle crash in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula left one Duluth college student dead and two of his classmates injured, officials said.
The crash occurred in Ontonagon County on Jan. 19 along Hwy. 45 in Stannard Township, the Sheriff’s Office said. Officials have yet to release further details about the wreck.
Andrew “Drew” Bjork, 24, of Hudson, Wis., was killed in the crash, the Sheriff’s Office said.
All three were second-year students in the College of St. Scholastica’s Doctorate of Physical Therapy program, the school announced.
The school said the driver, Gavin Blauch, 23, of Ely, Minn., and passenger Alexander Miller, 26, of Bloomington, survived their injuries.
“Drew was filled with joy, passion, and positivity, and may he rest in peace,” the announcement read.
A classmate of the three said in an online fundraiser, begun to help with Miller’s and Blauch’s medical expenses, that the crash occurred as the men were returning to Minnesota from a ski trip.
“Drew will be missed dearly,” Catie Carlson wrote. “He was an amazing and supportive friend who was loved by all.”
