A Midland man vacationing with family passed away following an accident involving a deer in Huron County’s Dwight Township.
The Huron County Sheriff’s Office reports that it’s unclear when the accident happened, with reports of the driver, 26-year-old Miles P. Hooper, being last seen by family in Port Austin five hours before two drivers on M-53, south of Hunter Road, saw the wrecked car in the east ditch as they headed to work shortly before 7:00 a.m. Sunday morning.
Police say that the drivers found Hooper near the car, having been thrown from the vehicle after hitting the deer.
The autopsy is planned for this week, with the investigation continuing. Responding to the scene with Huron County sheriff deputies were the Port Austin Fire Department, the Kinde Fire Department and Central Huron Ambulance Service North.
