CHARLEVOIX COUNTY – At approximately 9:40 p.m. last night, a trooper from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Gaylord Post was involved in a crash in Charlevoix County.
The crash occurred on the Boyne City Road near Quarterline in Hayes Township. The trooper was transporting a prisoner to the Charlevoix County Jail when a vehicle crossed the centerline towards the patrol vehicle. The trooper made an evasive maneuver to avoid a head on collision.
The other vehicle, a blue minivan occupied by two persons, struck the patrol vehicle. The driver of the minivan, a 42-year-old Charlevoix man, was taken to Munson Healthcare Hospital in Charlevoix and later lodged in the Charlevoix County Jail. His
passenger, an 11-year-old female, was taken to McLaren Hospital in Petoskey. She suffered a broken ankle and was later released.
The trooper and his passenger were taken to McLaren Hospital for their
injuries and later released.
The crash remains under investigation. Drugs are believed to be a factor in the crash.
