Farmington Hills — Following the collision of a patrol car on Thursday morning, Michigan State Police officials are reminding drivers to yield to emergency vehicles.
It occurred shortly before 9 a.m. on northbound I-275 near 10 Mile Road, while a trooper from the Metro North Post was investigating a previous crash, according to MSP.
The trooper from the Metro North Post was sitting in his patrol car, which was parked on the freeway’s left shoulder near 10 Mile, when it was hit by a 23-year-old Dearborn man driving a Jeep Liberty.
MSP First Lt. Mike Shaw stated that the patrol car had its emergency lights on and was all the way over on the left shoulder when the collision occurred.
Shaw claimed the at-fault driver was driving too fast for the icy road conditions.
Both the patrol car and the Jeep suffered minor damage.
According to Shaw, the trooper sustained minor injuries and was treated before being released. The other driver was uninjured.
“This is just another example of drivers failing to move over for emergency vehicles and driving too fast,” according to Shaw.
While officials have not stated whether the Dearborn man will face charges, Michigan’s “move over” law “requires drivers to slow down and move over for stationary authorized vehicles with flashing, rotating, or oscillating lights activated.”
