Berlin TWP. (WWJ) – A teenager is recovering in hospital after a drunk driving crash over the weekend in St. Clair County.
Clair County Sheriff’s Office said the teenagers were drinking at a local bar near Berlin Township on Friday night after using fake IDs to enter.
The teenagers left the bar early Saturday morning in two pickup trucks driven by men, ages 18 and 19, according to the sheriff’s office. One of the trucks he tried to pass the other on his Capac Road but the trucks collided and both went off the road and rolled multiple times.
Three of the six teens involved in the crash were ejected, according to the sheriff’s office. Five of his teenagers were taken to McLaren’s Lapier Hospital.
One teen was found unconscious when first responders arrived. He was eventually taken to Beaumont Royal Oak and left on a respirator on Monday.
Another teenager was found under the truck, but suffered only minor injuries.
Both drivers were found to be intoxicated, the sheriff’s office said. Authorities believe they were drinking at a bar, but the sheriff’s office has not released the name of the establishment.
The Sheriff’s Office notified the Michigan Liquor Control Board.
The driver of the truck that caused the accident has been charged with causing serious injury while driving while intoxicated. Another driver he was charged with OWI.
The sheriff’s office said the accident occurred just one day after the start of the “Stop Driving” campaign.