Crime & Safety

Woman Injured In Wrong-Way Crash On M-59 In Oakland County: Report

Police believe alcohol played a role in the crash, according to the report.​​

HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP, MI — A woman was injured Sunday night in a wrong-way crash on Michigan 59 in Oakland County, according to a WDIV report, citing police.

Police said the 67-year-old Milford woman was driving east in the westbound lanes near Milford Road in Highland Township where she slammed into another car that was driven by a 45-year-old Highland Township man, according to the report.

The woman was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while the man was not injured in the crash, according to the report.

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Police believe alcohol played a role in the crash, according to the report.

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