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Distracted driving contributed to backyard crash in Ann Arbor, police say

A car crashed into a residential backyard in Ann Arbor on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. (Ann Arbor Police Department)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Distracted driving and speed were both factors that contributed to a driver barreling into the backyard of an Ann Arbor home on Tuesday, police said.

Officers responded to a call of a car having crashed into a residential backyard in the 2400 block of Ann Arbor-Saline Road around 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19. The car appeared to smash through a wooden fence, knock down plants, and cause other damage.

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The driver had minor injuries, officials said.

An investigation showed that alcohol and drugs were not factors in the crash, police said. The driver was accused of driving distracted and fast at the time of the crash.


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