WASHTENAW COUNTY, Mich. – A Michigan State Police patrol car was struck by a driver suspected of being intoxicated while driving in Washtenaw County.
A trooper was parked and investigating a crash at 1:36 a.m. Monday in the area of I-94 and Zeeb Road in Scio Township when a 33-year-old from Canton Township crashed into the patrol car, according to police.
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The drivers involved in the initial crash and in the second crash are both suspected of driving while intoxicated. The trooper was blocking a lane for a tow truck driver when the patrol car was struck.
The trooper was inside the vehicle during the crash. The trooper was transported to a hospital for minor injuries.
The 33-year-old from Canton Township was arrested for operating while intoxicated.
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PATROL CAR STRUCK BY DRUNK DRIVER: 9/19 at approximately 1:36 am, trooper from Brighton Post was investigating an OWI crash on W/B I-94 near Zeeb Rd in Scio Twp, Washtenaw County. While blocking part of the lane 1/2
— MSP First District (@MSPFirstDist) September 19, 2022