12/6/13 - Local authorities have identified a man who may have fell asleep at the wheel before crashing his vehicle into a tree Thursday afternoon in Cohoctah Township. Michigan State Police at the Brighton Post identified the man as 20-year-old Richard Johnston of Durand. A witness said Johnstonâs 1989 red Chevy pick-up was traveling northbound on Oak Grove Road at 2:45pm when it gradually crossed the center line, went off the road, hit a driveway and then hit a tree. He was said to be heavily entrapped and Howell firefighters had to extricate Johnston from the truck before he was airlifted to the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor, where he is listed in good condition. State Police said in a press release that there were no indications of braking or any alcohol use but that Johnston was wearing a seatbelt. Police say Johnston could not remember anything and indications are that he may have fallen asleep. (JM)
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