Oakland County Man Charged In Crash That Killed MSP K-9

DETROIT — A 40-year-old Southfield man has been charged in the crash that killed a Michigan State Police K-9 and injured two women.

Henri Tau Brown is charged with two counts of operating while intoxicated causing serious injury, two counts of operating while license suspended, revoked or denied causing serious injury, one count of assaulting, resisting, or obstructing a police officer causing injury and one count of operating with a high blood alcohol content.

Brown was arraigned from a local hospital on Tuesday, prosecutors said, and given a $50,000 bond with an alcohol tether. He is scheduled to appear in court again on Aug. 9 for a probable cause conference.

Prosecutors said Brown is accused of being drunk when he was driving south on the John C. Lodge Freeway, near Linwood Street, in Detroit where he crashed into a Michigan State Police SUV blocking traffic from a flooded underpass.

See More: GoFundMe Made In Memory Of K-9 Killed By Suspected Drunken Driver

A GoFundMe campaign was set up to create a memorial for Rex, the K-9 killed in the crash. A marker in his memory was placed at the site of the crash that killed him. As of Thursday morning, more than $7,000 of a $6,000 goal had already been raised.

"Rex was known for his determination in searching for suspects and articles," the Michigan State Police wrote on Twitter. "He was a tremendous partner to his handler and was an asset to the post."

Rex's handler was also injured in the crash, but is expected to recover, police said. Rex was first taken to the hospital with serious injuries and shortly after died at BluePearl Pet Hospital in Southfield, police said.

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