FPD investigates another crash at South Main, Weiss St. corner
The Frankenmuth Police Department handled a two-vehicle crash, arrested a drunk driver and made a warrant apprehension this past week.
The accident took place at 5:43pm Sunday, July 19, at the intersection of South Main and Weiss streets.
FPD Chief Don Mawer said a 62-year-old Flint man was traveling southbound on South Main Street, driving a 2004 Toyota Camry. A 23-year-old Clio woman was also traveling southbound in a 2009 Ford Escape. Both drivers were traveling alone.
The Clio woman was stopped on South Main, looking to make a left-hand turn on to Weiss Street, when the 62-year-old Flint man created a rear-end crash.
The Flint man’s vehicle suffered disabling damage and as towed from the scene by Sahri Towing of Flint. The Clio woman was able to drive away. Both drivers were seat belted, and speed and alcohol were not factors in the mishap.
The Flint was cited for failure to stop in an assured distance.
Over the past two years, there have been discussions of building a roundabout at this juncture. Mawer believes it will be at least a few years before this will take place, if at all.
In other FPD news, on Wednesday, July 15 around noon, officers were on routine patrol in the 800 block of West Tuscola Street when they observed a subject of which they had an outstanding two-count warrant.
They positively identified the subject, a 64-year-old Frankenmuth woman, whose two warrants stemmed from Saginaw County’s 70th District Court for illegal entry. She was taken into custody and lodged in the Saginaw County Jail on the pair of warrants.
At 2:07am Sunday, July 19, officers on routine patrol on M-83 (Gera Road) near King Road observed a vehicle traveling northbound with an equipment violation (no working tail lights).
Officers performed the stop on Gera Road, near Bradley Road. During their interview with the driver, a 29-year-old Frankenmuth Township woman, officers smelled what they believed to be intoxicating beverages emitting from the vehicle.
She performed field sobriety tests, which she failed, was taken into custody, then to Covenant HealthCare Hospital for a blood draw, and then lodged in the Saginaw County jail on the charge of operating while impaired (OWI).
Her passenger, a 50-year-old Frankenmuth Township man, was also unable to drive. He called a friend to pick him up and the vehicle.
The FPD will also be assisting the Frankenmuth Fire Department with its annual Antique Fire Muster. They will assist with the lights parade at dusk on Friday, July 24, and the Muster Parade as it travels out of Heritage Park at 11am and will return/finish back in the park around 11:30am, where the Muster will continue along the Cass River.
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