Witness restrains suspected drunken driver who tried to run away from crashes he caused in Taylor

A suspected drunken driver tried to flee on foot after hitting multiple vehicles on New Year's Eve in Taylor.

Police said the 42-year-old man crashed into a driver in the area of Ecorse and Mortenview, causing that vehicle to hit another vehicle.

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The Allen Park man then hit two more parked vehicles on Mortenview before trying to run away on foot around 9:25 p.m. 

One person suffered minor injuries in the crash.

When police arrived, a witness had the suspect restrained with a belt.

Charges will be submitted to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s office pending the results of a chemical analysis of the suspects blood.