Police: Northern Michigan woman's BAC was almost 5 times legal limit when she caused head-on crash
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PARADISE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (FOX 2) - A Northern Michigan woman's BAC level was almost five times over the legal limit when she caused a crash Thursday, police said.
Police said the 39-year-old woman from Traverse City was driving on Garfield Road in Paradise Township when she crossed the center line at Mayfield Road just before 1:40 p.m.
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One vehicle swerved into the ditch to avoid being hit, but another vehicle was hit head-on by the intoxicated driver.
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Driving with a BAC of .08 or higher is illegal in Michigan. Five times that would be .40, a level that can be can lead to serious health problems or death.
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The woman was taken to Munson Medical Center, where she is listed as stable.
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A 60-year-old Grand Rapids man and 23-year-old Grandville man who were in the vehicle hit by the drunken driver were treated for non-life-threatening injuries and released.