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Drunk Driver Crashes into Police Cars, Injures Trooper
5 Jul
Summary
- Trooper sustained non-life-threatening injuries in incident.
- Driver was intoxicated, unlicensed, and uninsured.
- Incident occurred early Saturday, July 4, on Dort Highway.
Early Saturday, July 4, a Michigan State Police trooper sustained non-life-threatening injuries when a drunk driver struck two patrol cars on Dort Highway in Genesee County. The incident unfolded around 2:30 a.m. as troopers were directing traffic near Frances Road due to a barn fire further up the road.
A vehicle traveling at high speed collided with a parked patrol car, pushing it into a second patrol car. The intoxicated driver then lost control and went into a ditch. This individual, who was unlicensed and uninsured, also had an active warrant from Lapeer County. He was subsequently arrested and lodged in the Lapeer County Jail, with the case pending review by the Genesee County Prosecutor.
