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Current local news stories, safety issues, and legal developments explained by Christopher Trainor & Associates for Michigan readers.

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Suspected drunk driver crashes pickup into gas station
Operating While Intoxicated Aug 31, 2026

Suspected drunk driver crashes pickup into gas station

A 63-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving after a pickup nearly hit a trooper and crashed into a Weidman gas station.

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Man dies, infant injured in Flint crash
Operating While Intoxicated Aug 24, 2026

Man dies, infant injured in Flint crash

A man died, an infant was hospitalized and a woman was critically injured in an Aug. 23 crash at Dupont Street and West Stewart Avenue in Flint.

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Passenger injured, woman arrested after I-94 crash near Lawrence
Operating While Intoxicated Aug 20, 2026

Passenger injured, woman arrested after I-94 crash near Lawrence

A passenger suffered head lacerations and a woman was arrested on suspicion of drug-impaired driving after an I-94 crash near Lawrence, Michigan.

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Union City woman dies in Branch County ATV crash
Operating While Intoxicated Aug 17, 2026

Union City woman dies in Branch County ATV crash

A 26-year-old Union City woman died after an ATV crash on Sullivan Road in Branch County, Michigan. State police said the investigation is ongoing.

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Genesee County wrong way driver arrested after expressway stop
Operating While Intoxicated Jul 28, 2026

Genesee County wrong way driver arrested after expressway stop

A 28-year-old Davison man was arrested after a wrong-way expressway stop in Genesee County and a reported 0.26 preliminary breath test reading early Monday.

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One person dies in Menominee Township UTV crash
Operating While Intoxicated Jul 23, 2026

One person dies in Menominee Township UTV crash

One person died in a single-vehicle UTV crash in Menominee Township. Speed and alcohol are believed to be factors as the investigation continues.

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Suspected impaired driver rear-ends MSP patrol car in Bridgeport Township
Operating While Intoxicated Jul 15, 2026

Suspected impaired driver rear-ends MSP patrol car in Bridgeport Township

Police say a 71-year-old Saginaw man rear-ended an MSP patrol car stopped at a red light on Dixie Highway in Bridgeport Township. No one was hurt.

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Aaron Peterson Charged After Fatal Bay Mills Township Crash
Operating While Intoxicated Jul 14, 2026

Aaron Peterson Charged After Fatal Bay Mills Township Crash

Aaron Peterson faces charges after police said a head-on crash on West Lakeshore Drive in Bay Mills Township killed a 62-year-old woman.

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MSP trooper injured after suspected impaired driver hits patrol cars near Flint
Operating While Intoxicated Jul 5, 2026

MSP trooper injured after suspected impaired driver hits patrol cars near Flint

MSP says a suspected impaired driver hit two patrol cars on Dort Highway near Frances Road while troopers were blocking the road for a nearby barn fire.

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Alto man killed in Missaukee County ORV hit-and-run crash, police say
Operating While Intoxicated Jul 4, 2026

Alto man killed in Missaukee County ORV hit-and-run crash, police say

A 52-year-old Alto man was killed and another person was seriously injured in a Missaukee County pickup truck / ORV crash tied to an alleged hit-and-run.

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Detroit Lyft passengers saw driver drinking in car before rollover crash
Operating While Intoxicated Jul 1, 2026

Detroit Lyft passengers saw driver drinking in car before rollover crash

Two Detroit Lyft passengers said their driver drank liquor before a rollover crash. Learn how Michigan no-fault and rideshare insurance may apply.

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