7/7/14 - Police say two Highland Township men involved in a head-on crash just prior to the holiday weekend are suspected of drunk driving. The crash happened around 10pm last Thursday, July 3rd on Duck Lake Road, north of Wardlow Road. The Oakland County Sheriffâs Office reports that a 79-year-old man in a Chevy Suburban was traveling southbound when he crossed over the center line, into the path of a Chevy Trail Blazer driven by a 55-year-old man. The two vehicles collided head-on in the northbound lane and both drivers were hospitalized. The driver of the Trail Blazer was cleared by medical staff and lodged in the Oakland County Jail while the driver of the Suburban was last listed in stable condition. Police say itâs suspected that both men were intoxicated at the time of the accident and blood samples were taken from each and have been sent to the Michigan State Police crime lab in Lansing to be analyzed. Police anticipate that it will be several weeks before any charges are authorized. (JM)
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