4/29/13 - The driver involved in an accident that killed a Hamburg Township resident has been arraigned in the incident. 44-year-old Richard Childress was arraigned Sunday on a charge of reckless driving causing death in the Friday afternoon crash on M-36 near Kress Road that snarled traffic in the area for hours. Police say Childress was westbound on M-36 in an SUV but veered left of center as he approached Kress Road, striking a station wagon head-on and severely injuring 77-year-old John Pavlic of Hamburg Township. Pavlic passed away Saturday at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor as a result of his injuries. Police say drugs are suspected as being a contributing factor in the cause of the crash. A search warrant was obtained for a blood sample from Childress and officials are now awaiting a toxicology report. Childress remains jailed on a $150,000 cash or surety bond and is due back in court for an exam conference on May 6th. (JK)
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