2/5/14 - An internal investigation will begin now that a Livingston County EMS driver has been cleared of criminal charges in connection with a fatal crash involving a pedestrian last year in Genoa Township. After receiving the Michigan State Police report, the Livingston County Prosecutorâs Office announced yesterday that it would not be filing criminal charges against the driver, saying evidence in the case was insufficient to justify any. The driver has been on paid administrative leave since the incident, which occurred during the early morning hours of November 18th. Now that the investigation and report are done and the Prosecutor has made his determination, Livingston County EMS Director Jeff Boyd tells WHMI they can use that information and begin their internal investigation from a County and EMS perspective. Boyd says to be fair to both the employee and citizens, they plan to do their due diligence as the other agencies have done and expects their internal investigation should be complete within 30 days. The MSP investigation revealed that 49-year-old Patrick Thomas Billo, who was last known to reside in Howell, was struck by an ambulance while lying in the middle of Grand River near Golf Club Road. There were said to be high winds and at the time and authorities say the EMS driver thought he had hit trash or debris but promptly notified authorities after hearing that a body was found in the road. An autopsy revealed that Billo died of his injures but also had a blood alcohol content of .24%. (JM)
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