Genesee County wrong way driver arrested after expressway stop
A 28-year-old Davison man was arrested after driving the wrong way on a Genesee County expressway early Monday.
The Grand Blanc Township Police Department said dispatch received a 911 call before an Officer spotted the vehicle at about 1:41 a.m. July 27.
Dashcam video shows the vehicle traveling toward the patrol car in the wrong direction. Police said the officer turned around, activated the patrol car’s emergency lights and stopped the driver.
Police said the driver nearly collided head on with another motorist. The department reported that a preliminary breath test showed an alcohol reading of 0.26, more than three times Michigan’s 0.08 legal threshold.
Police arrested the man on suspicion of operating while intoxicated. The department did not release his name.
Michigan OWI law and preliminary breath tests
In Michigan law, driving a car under the influence of alcohol is referred to as operating while intoxicated (OWI) and the alcohol threshold is set to a blood alcohol content of .08. The statute also identifies an alcohol content of 0.17 or more as a higher category with enhanced penalties.
An arrest or preliminary result is not a conviction, and the prosecution must prove any charge through admissible evidence.
Michigan Legal Center’s explanation of OWI and DUI terminology after a Michigan crash also distinguishes a criminal OWI case from a civil injury claim. A criminal arrest or charge does not by itself decide civil fault, damages, insurance coverage or whether an injured person has a viable claim.
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