Open alcohol containers found in vehicle after driver crashes into Northern Michigan deputy
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ANTRIM COUNTY, Mich. (FOX 2) - A suspected drunken driver from Holland crashed into an Antrim County deputy's patrol vehicle Thursday night.
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Michigan State Police said open alcohol containers and marijuana were found in the 63-year-old's Chevrolet pickup truck after he hit the deputy on US-131 near Dorr Road in Chestonia Township. Speed, drugs, and/or alcohol are believed to be factors in the crash.
According to police, the deputy was making a U-turn when his vehicle was hit on the driver's side around 10:30 p.m.
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The Holland man and the deputy both suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to Munson Medical Center in Traverse City for treatment.