Impairment suspected in crash that critically injured teen driver, 16-year-old passenger

The Brief

  • A 17-year-old boy and 16-year-old girl are in critical condition after a rollover crash on US-23.
  • Police said the boy was driving when he lost control, went over the median, and flipped his vehicle several times.
  • Police said alcohol or drugs appear to be factors in the crash.

WASHTENAW COUNTY, Mich. (FOX 2) Michigan State Police believe a teen driver may have been under the influence when he rolled his vehicle early Sunday on US-23 in Washtenaw County.

Police said the 17-year-old driver from Ypsilanti was traveling on the northbound side of the freeway near Geddes in Ann Arbor Township just after 3 a.m. when he lost control, crossed the median, and rolled his 2018 Nissan Rogue several times.

When troopers arrived, they found that the driver had been ejected, while his passenger, a 16-year-old girl, was trapped. She was freed from the vehicle.

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