A hit-and-run collision in eastern Michigan has left a 35-year-old man and a horse with severe injuries after their buggy was rear-ended by a car. CBS News Detroit reports the accident occurred on Friday, around 6:22 p.m. near the intersection of Peck and Isles roads in Flynn Township, Sanilac County.
The Michigan State Police have stated, in a statement obtained by mlive, that the man was driving eastward on Peck Road with his horse-drawn buggy when they were struck from behind. While the man was promptly transported to a local hospital after the incident, the horse, sustaining serious injuries, was in need of urgent care.
Troopers are soliciting the public's help to locate the suspect vehicle, described as a white or light-colored Ford Fusion, model years 2010 to 2014, with front-end damage. This information has been echoed across multiple sources, corroborated by wlns, who emphasize the authorities' appeal for leads that could assist in apprehending the individual responsible for the collision.
Anyone who holds information pertaining to the hit-and-run incident or has witnessed any vehicle matching the description with front-end damage, Michigan State Police asks them to reach out to MSP Caro Post at 989-673-2156 or Sanilac County Central Dispatch at 810-648-2000.
