By SUE SUCHYTA
Sunday Times Newspapers
MELVINDALE — A man who had been drinking at a bar in Wyandotte ran a red light at the intersection of Schaefer Road and Oakwood Boulevard in Melvindale at 2:06 a.m. Oct. 3, striking a Ford Expedition with his Volkswagen.
The Volkswagen driver smelled of intoxicants, and his eyes were glossy. He failed multiple field sobriety tests. A preliminary breath test was administered, and the man had a blood-alcohol content of 0.108, higher than the 0.08 limit for legally drunk in Michigan.
The Expedition driver was able to drive his vehicle out of the road and arrange for a private tow, while the Volkswagen was impounded and towed.
The at-fault driver was cited for disobeying a traffic signal and operating while impaired. He was given information on how to get his vehicle out of impound and set up a court date.