(TUSCOLA COUNTY) – Police say a Tuscola County woman is recovering after she spent part of Tuesday night and Wednesday morning in a ditch following a crash. Investigators say a 30-year-old Caro woman was driving home around midnight on Don Road in Bay County’s Merritt Township when she apparently missed a curve at Reese Road and crashed into the ditch. Police believe she was knocked out after the crash, but she awoke around 7 a.m. Wednesday, about seven hours after the crash. She called 911 and was taken to the hospital. The woman remained hospitalized in stable condition Wednesday afternoon and police continue to investigate the incident.
(TUSCOLA COUNTY) – Tuscola County Sheriff deputies responded to a report of a reckless driver Tuesday and ended up with a drug bust. Around midnight Tuesday, deputies responded to the area of M-46 after several citizens had reported to 911 of a reckless driver travelling Eastbound on M-46. Callers reported the subject appeared to intentionally drive into their lane of travel forcing them to swerve. Deputies observed the same vehicle come into their lane and took evasive action. The driver of the vehicle did not immediately stop but eventually did near Washburn Rd. Further investigation led to the arrest of the 34-year old subject from Sebewaing for operating under the influence of drugs and possession of heroin. MSP assisted deputies at the scene.
(HURON COUNTY) – Huron County Sheriffs deputies investigated an accident last weekend after a 71-year old Bad Axe man’s car left the road west of Bad Axe. The accident occurred Saturday night around 7 p.m. on M-53, east of Thomas Road in Colfax Township. According to investigators, William Champagne was driving east on Thomas Road when he ran off the road, near McLaren Thumb Region Hospital. His Saturn Ion struck a mailbox and a utility pole, causing the car to rollover. Deputies say the driver was able to exit the vehicle and was not injured in the incident. A witness told officers that the vehicle gradually went off the road, supporting Champagne’s claims when he told deputies he may have had a diabetic, leading to the accident.
(SANILAC COUNTY) – A tractor-trailer semi truck, believed to have been involved in hauling sugar beets from the piling grounds just east of Sandusky, lost it’s second trailer – the “pup”, when it came unhooked in Carsonville Wednesday morning, just before noon. Sanilac County Sheriff Department officials say the incident happened at low speeds and no injuries were reported. According to pictures taken at the scene, it appears the secondary trailer became unhooked from the primary trailer and rolled on it’s side near the intersection of Chandler Street and South Main Street. The empty trailer was lifted back to its wheels using a front end loader.
(LAPEER COUNTY) – In a rather unique twist to fundraising, the Deerfield Township fire department in Lapeer County is looking for two-man teams to go squirrel hunting February 16th. So far, over 100 teams have signed up for the event, drawing people from all over the State. The event will include a breakfast at the fire hall, near the intersection of Burnside Road and M-24, at 6 a.m. to start the day and then the teams will divide and conquer, competing for top prizes for the largest squirrels. Funds raised at the event will be used for new equipment for the fire department.
(LAPEER COUNTY) – A 30-year old man from Silverwood had his day in court earlier this week, hearing multiple firearm charges that have been field against him, including careless discharge of a firearm causing injury or death. Andrew Brill stood mute as he faced the charges and will be back in court next month. He has been held in the Lapeer County jail on a $10,000 dollar bond since the hunting incident last fall when he accidentally shot his best friend while unloading a 12 gauge shotgun. Brill, and two friends, were hunting squirrels in Lapeer County when after returning to their vehicles, Brill accidentally shot Michael Duby of Lake Orion in the groin while unloading his gun. Duby was treated at a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
