GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY — The Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday that a woman was injured after she was ejected from a car during a crash on St. Patrick’s Day.
On March 17 at 2:27 a.m., Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office deputies were sent to a single-vehicle crash reported at US-31 South near East Commerce Drive in Blair Township.
Upon arrival, deputies said they saw a passenger car that had run off the south side of the roadway. The vehicle went into a ditch and rolled over, deputies said. They said the passenger was thrown from car.
The driver was identified as a 33-year-old Blair Township man, who told deputies he swerved to avoid hitting an animal. The injured passenger was identified as a 31-year-old Blair Township woman.
According to deputies, alcohol is considered a contributing factor. The driver was taken into custody, and the passenger was taken to Munson Hospital.
The crash is still under investigation, deputies said.
