Suspected drunk driver hits suspected drunk driver in head-on collision on I-696 More than a dozen impaired drivers arrested in Metro Detroit over weekend
Police tape at a crime scene. (WDIV)
MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. – A crash on I-696 in Madison Heights hospitalized two people suspected of impaired driving early Sunday, May 5.
The crash happened near Dequindre Road at about 4:30 a.m. According to authorities , a Chrysler 300 was driving eastbound in the westbound lanes of I-696 when they struck a Jeep Grand Cherokee head-on.
Police said the driver of the Chrysler, a 40-year-old man from Eastpointe, was determined to be impaired and was taken to a hospital for treatment and a blood draw.
The driver of the Jeep, a 52-year-old man from Indiana, also reportedly showed signs of impairment. Police said he had sustained injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment and a blood draw.
The investigation is ongoing.
Michigan State Police said troopers arrested 13 impaired drivers in Metro Detroit over the weekend.
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