Witness restrains suspected drunken driver who tried to run away from crashes he caused in Taylor

TAYLOR, Mich. (FOX 2) - A suspected drunken driver tried to flee on foot after hitting multiple vehicles on New Year's Eve in Taylor.

Police said the 42-year-old man crashed into a driver in the area of Ecorse and Mortenview, causing that vehicle to hit another vehicle.

The Allen Park man then hit two more parked vehicles on Mortenview before trying to run away on foot around 9:25 p.m.

One person suffered minor injuries in the crash.

When police arrived, a witness had the suspect restrained with a belt.

Charges will be submitted to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s office pending the results of a chemical analysis of the suspects blood.