Stephenson man arrested after alleged hit-and-run and arson
A 21-year-old Stephenson man was arrested Monday after allegedly hitting a person with his vehicle in a Walmart parking lot and setting fire to a camper.
Michigan State Police said troopers helped the Iron Mountain Police Department search for the man after the parking lot incident at about 7:07 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, in Iron Mountain. Police alleged that he intentionally hit the person with his vehicle.
The injured person was taken to a local hospital, treated for non-life-threatening injuries and released. Initial efforts to find the suspect were unsuccessful.
At about 1:57 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9, troopers responded to a reported camper arson at a home on County Road 577 in Menominee County. State police said their preliminary investigation indicated the incidents were related and that they believed the same man was responsible.
Troopers and Menominee County sheriff's deputies arrested him at about 9:50 a.m. Monday. He was taken to the Dickinson County Jail. Authorities withheld his name pending arraignment.
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Yes, if the injury and the person seeking benefits meet Michigan's no-fault coverage requirements. Another driver's intent to cause harm doesn't automatically disqualify the injured person from benefits.
Under MCL 500.3105, an injury is accidental for the person claiming no-fault benefits unless the injured person intentionally suffered it or the claimant intentionally caused it. The injury must also arise from the ownership, operation, maintenance or use of a motor vehicle as a motor vehicle.
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