Woman arrested after Acme Township crashes
A 46-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving after several crashes Tuesday in Acme Township. No injuries were reported.
The Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded around 3 p.m. Oct. 27 to reports of erratic driving on U.S. 31. The SUV driven by a Traverse City woman then hit a traffic sign near Five Mile Road.
She continued to Turtle Creek Market, where citizens tried to stop her, according to deputies. Her SUV hit at least two vehicles and a post protecting a gas pump.
After a deputy tried to stop her, she crossed M-72 and crashed into a ditch.
She was arrested on suspicion of second-offense operating while intoxicated, resisting and obstructing, fleeing and eluding, leaving a crash scene, driving with a suspended license and possessing open intoxicants.
Who pays for property damage after a Michigan crash?
Michigan’s property protection insurance can pay up to $1 million for accidental damage a vehicle causes to someone else’s property in Michigan, such as buildings and fences. It also covers damage to another person’s properly parked vehicle. That coverage generally doesn’t pay for damage to vehicles being driven.
For a vehicle damaged while being driven, collision coverage under the owner’s own policy may pay for repairs, subject to the policy’s terms and deductible.
Under MCL 500.3135, a mini-tort claim lets you seek up to $3,000 from an at-fault driver for vehicle damage that insurance doesn’t cover. Recovery is reduced by your share of fault and barred if you’re more than 50% at fault or your vehicle was being driven without required no-fault insurance. Michigan Legal Center’s explanation of Michigan mini-tort claims describes how that remedy can apply to a collision deductible or other uncovered vehicle damage.
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