Dispatch Audio: Michigan State Trooper Injured During Arrest - I94 & Concord

Michigan State Trooper Injured

First Reported By Motor City 911 On Twitter

Detroit: On 12/23 at approximately 3:00AM troops from the Metro South Post were dispatched to a multi vehicle injury crash on W/B I-94 west of Van Dyke.

Multiple vehicle accident @ WB I-94 @ Concord. DFD/DEMS Medics 13/14/8 responding. Reports of civilians trapped/ejected from vehicles. MSP has closed the freeway according to units on scene. https://t.co/VlOoGbZmDX pic.twitter.com/37wVAZcMJp
— Motor City 911 (@DetroitScanner) December 23, 2018

While heading to the crash troopers observed a car on the shoulder passing stopped traffic at a high rate of speed.

Troopers got behind the vehicle and the suspect vehicle continued to drive on the shoulder. The suspect vehicle eventually stopped once the male driver cleared the stopped traffic. Troopers made contact with the driver. They also observed open alcohol in the vehicle.

Troopers ordered the male driver to exit his vehicle. Troopers attempted to place him under arrest when the driver broke away from the trooper and ran across the freeway through stopped traffic. Troopers tackled the suspect and arrested him without further incident.

The suspect was not injured and was lodged at the Detroit Detention Center. The arresting troopers ankle was severely sprained or broken during the arrest. He was transported from the scene by DFD EMS to a local hospital.

UPDATE: The trooper was admitted to a local hospital and will require surgery. He will be off work for at least three months. The suspect has been identified as a 24 year old male from Roseville.