Suspected drunk driver crashes into Michigan State Police patrol car
Troopers were investigating an abandoned vehicle blocking a lane when the 47-year-old driver of a Ford Fusion crashed into the patrol car's rear driver's side.
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Troopers were investigating an abandoned vehicle blocking a lane when the 47-year-old driver of a Ford Fusion crashed into the patrol car's rear driver's side.
Michigan State Police say the crash happened around 1:40 a.m. Sunday on northbound I-275 near I-94.
A total of 14 cars or other passenger vehicles and three semi-trailer trucks were involved, Michigan State Police said.
Fire crews extricated a person from a passenger vehicle who was seriously injured.
The three troopers were taken to an area hospital and later released after being treated for minor injuries.
When troopers arrived, they found an excavator on its side leaking fuel and hydraulic fluid on the roadway, but could not locate the semi.
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