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Michigan State Police Trooper Injured After Suspected Drunk Driver Hits Patrol Car on I-94

Police renewed warnings to move over for emergency vehicles after the crash.

Overview

  • A Michigan State Police trooper was hurt when a 2013 Lincoln MKZ crashed into her marked patrol car on westbound I-94 near Merriman Road in Romulus.
  • Police say the 32-year-old driver showed signs of intoxication and was taken into custody for a hospital blood draw.
  • The Lincoln struck two other vehicles and then stopped in the middle lanes of the freeway.
  • Romulus fire crews extricated the trooper and took her to a local hospital, where her injuries were described as not life-threatening.
  • State police called the wreck preventable and urged drivers to obey Move Over laws, which require changing lanes away from stopped emergency vehicles or slowing down.