GIRARD TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) – A Tekonsha teenager was injured Sunday morning in a Girard Towmship roll over accident that was blamed on black ice caused by the early morning fog.
The Branch County Sheriff’s Department says the crash happened at about 9:30 a.m. when the 17-year-old’s mid sized SUV lost control on a curve on Lyman Road north of Girard Road and rolled over numerous times.
The Sheriff’s Office reports the restraints along with front and side air bags helped limit the injuries to the driver who was alone in the vehicle.
The youngster was taken to ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital by private vehicle for treatment of head injuries.
The Sheriff’s Department had to respond to three accidents on Sunday morning that were caused by the fog creating black ice on the roads.
