Driver Faces Felony Charge After Mackinac Bridge Crash Seriously Injures 2
Police said speed and alcohol may have contributed to the two-vehicle crash, which closed the bridge for more than three hours and sent four people to hospital.
- On Wednesday, a two-vehicle crash on the Mackinac Bridge in Michigan injured four people, leading police to charge 28-year-old Redane Smith with reckless driving causing serious impairment of a body function.
- Multiple vehicles accelerated and drove recklessly after passing through Interstate 75 toll booths Wednesday; Michigan State Police believe speed and alcohol were factors when one vehicle struck another near an active construction area.
- Four people were hospitalized with two suffering serious injuries and two others sustaining non-life-threatening wounds. Emergency crews closed the Mackinac Bridge for over three hours to investigate the collision.
- Bond for Smith was set at $100,000 cash/surety following his arraignment today, and he remains in the Mackinac County Jail pending trial.
- Michigan State Police noted that additional charges are possible as the investigation continues. Smith's next court appearance is scheduled for October 5, with officials also reviewing other individuals involved in the incident.
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$100K bond set for man charged with reckless driving crash on Mackinac Bridge that caused serious injuries
ST. IGNACE, MI - Bond was set at $100,000 for a seasonal worker from Jamaica who police say was driving recklessly across the Mackinac Bridge and caused a crash that injured four people.Redane Smith, 28, was arrested after Wednesday’s pre-dawn crash that left two people with serious injuries and shut down Michigan’s landmark bridge for several hours.
Four hurt, one arrested in Mackinac Bridge crash
ST. IGNACE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Four people were injured early Wednesday morning in a two-vehicle crash on the Mackinac Bridge. Michigan State Police arrested a 28-year-old man from Jamaica for reckless driving causing serious impairment of a body function after he allegedly rammed into another vehicle from behind when they were going south. Two people suffered serious injuries and the other two suffered non-life-threatening injuries. All four are…
Mackinac Bridge temporarily closes after 2-vehicle accident; arrest made for felony reckless driving
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