The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Safety Bureau continues to investigate a Thanksgiving Day accident at the intersection of Fenton and Read roads in Hartland Township that sent two people to the hospital.
According to a release from the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched at approximately 3:49 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 23, to the crash site. The preliminary investigation shows that a 2015 Dodge Charger traveling east on Read Road failed to stop at the T-intersection, became airborne for a short distance and struck a tree.
The driver, a 59-year-old Highland man, was not wearing his seat belt at the time of the crash, while the seat belt use of the passenger, a 25-year-old White Lake man, remains under investigation.
Both men were transported to Genesys Hospital in Grand Blanc by Livingston County EMS. The driver was in critical condition while the passenger was in serious but stable condition.
Alcohol appears to be a contributing factor in the crash. The road remained closed for approximately two-and-a-half hours for the investigation and clean up.
Deputies were assisted at the scene by personnel from Hartland Area Fire Department and Livingston County EMS.
