3 Police Cruisers Struck In Separate Accidents Around Metro Detroit

CBS Detroit

March 6, 2023

A wild weekend as three different police cruisers were struck in separate incidents along metro Detroit roadways on Saturday.

The first crash happened around 6:45 a.m. on southbound I-275 near 5 Mile Road in Livonia. According to MSP, a trooper was investigating an accident in the area when a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed smashed into the rear end of the cruiser before striking another vehicle.

The trooper was taken to an area hospital where he was treated and released for neck pain. Two of the occupants in the vehicle that struck the cruiser were hospitalized for injuries sustained by the airbag deployment. The at-fault driver, a 51-year-old Saginaw resident, was cited for careless driving.

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