2/4/14 - No criminal charges will be issued in the death of a pedestrian killed during a crash involving a Livingston County EMS vehicle. The decision was announced this afternoon by Livingston County Prosecuting Attorney William Vailliencourt. He says based upon the investigation by Michigan State Police, the evidence was insufficient to justify any criminal charges. The investigation revealed that 49-year-old Patrick Thomas Billo of Howell was lying in or near the center lane of Grand River Avenue, west of Golf Club Road in Genoa Township at approximately 2:40am on November 18th and wearing dark clothes when he was struck by a Livingston County EMS ambulance. A press release says autopsy results showed that Billo died as a result of his injuries and was highly intoxicated at the time - registering a .24% blood alcohol content. At the time of the incident, the road was dark and the area was not well lit. Weather conditions at the time included high winds and strong gusts with debris blowing across the road. The ambulance driver said he thought that he hit trash or debris in the roadway and once he heard that a body was discovered in the road, he promptly notified authorities and fully cooperated in the investigation. (JM)
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