IRON MOUNTAIN — An accident reconstruction performed by a Michigan State Police investigator found no physical evidence that a motorcyclist killed in a 2022 fatal collision with a city public works mower was traveling at excessive speed.

Matthew Fletcher, 34, of Iron Mountain was killed Aug. 30, 2022, when the motorcycle he was operating collided with a city mower at the intersection of Lake Antoine Road and East Grand Boulevard at about 3:43 p.m., according to a Michigan State Police report. The mower, operated by a city employee, was crossing the roadway.

A lawsuit was filed against the city in October 2023 by plaintiff Carly Fletcher, personal representative of Matthew Fletcher’s estate. A settlement was reached earlier this year and the case was closed in July.

The settlement includ

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