4/5/13 - A Handy Township man has been arraigned on charges after leading police on a chase while allegedly intoxicated and crashing the vehicle. 26-year-old Andrew Dean Keeler is charged with fleeing a police officer, unlawful driving away of a vehicle for allegedly taking a family members car and operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol content of 0.17% or more, which is more than double the legal limit for driving. The Livingston County Sheriffâs Department says Keeler was clocked traveling 121 mph along westbound I-96 near the Lake Chemung exit and fled when a unit tried to initiate a traffic stop. A vehicle pursuit ensued, with Keeler leading police into the Howell Township area along Mason Road. Deputies eventually terminated the chase for the overall safety of the public but were notified shortly thereafter that Keeler had crashed on Mason Road, just east of Truhn Road. He sustained minor injuries and was jailed. Heâs set to appear in 53rd District Court for an exam conference on Wednesday. (JM)
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