UPDATE: The following is in reference to the two Deputy Sheriff’s who had their patrol vehicle struck by a drunk driver last night.
Anthony Sean Fochtman (22) year old out of Ishpeming Mi was arraigned on an OWI charge in the 91st Dist Court earlier this morning
ORIGINAL POST: Deputies Sheriff’s from the Chippewa Co Sheriff’s Office were on a traffic stop on the I-75 Bus Spur, in the Sault Ste Marie area, just after 10 pm on 2-20-2020 when the incident occurred.
During the traffic stop a different vehicle crashed into the back passenger corner of the patrol vehicle. The suspect vehicle then slid up the passenger side of the patrol vehicle and into the snow bank.
Contributing factors were obviously the intoxication of the driver and the fact the windshield was completely ice covered. It appeared the driver had not attempted to clear off the windshield prior to driving.
Luckily both Deputy Sheriff’s were in the patrol vehicle at the time of the crash or this may have been much worse.
Both Deputy Sheriff’s self transported to WMH where they were treated and released.
Sault Ste Marie PD investigated the crash and ultimately arrested the driver for OWI.
