DETROIT, MI - A Michigan State Police Canine is dead after a car crash early Sunday morning, according to a series of tweets from MSP Metro Detroit.
An MSP Canine unit was helping block southbound M-10 & Linwood Street early Sunday morning because of flooding in the area, according to the post. The freeway had been closed for several hours and the unit’s patrol car was stopped across all lanes of the freeway to ramp off traffic.
At roughly 1:05 a.m., the trooper activated an emergency tone. He advised others he had been hit and the vehicle that hit him was in flames. The Detroit Fire Department arrived on the scene to treat the passengers of the car that struck the trooper, who were severely injured, according to the post. At this time police believe the driver was intoxicated with alcohol and the car was driving at “freeway speed” when it hit the MSP vehicle.
The occupants of the car were taken to a local hospital with serious injuries, including a front seat passenger in critical condition. The MSP trooper took non-life-threatening leg injuries during the crash. However, MSP Canine Rex died from severe leg and spine injuries after being taken to BluePearl Pet Hospital in Southfield, according to the post.
“MSP Canine Rex was a member of the Metro South Post and was known for his determination in searching for suspects and articles,” the post reads. “He was a tremendous partner to his handler and was an asset to the post.”
The MSP Crash Reconstruction team is investigating the crash, according to the post. Police have obtained a blood draw from the driver and plan to test it for alcohol.
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