Traffic accident
On Aug. 10 just before midnight, local deputies assisted Michigan State Police by responding to the area of northbound I-75 and Sashabaw Road for the report of a personal injury accident.
The vehicle was located in the grassy median between north and southbound I-75 at Waldon Road.
The 64-year old woman from Davisburg was unresponsive but displayed shallow breathing.
A deputy used a lockout kit to obtain entry into the vehicle.
She was removed from the vehicle by Independence Township Fire Department personnel, who assumed care of the female before transporting her to St. Joseph Mercy Hospital.
The Michigan State Police handled the accident scene and the victim’s status was unknown as of press time.

Lesser charge
A former Western Michigan University hockey team captain from Clarkston has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge in a rape case.
According to WOOD, an NBC affiliate out of Grand Rapids, 23-year-old Paul Washe was being charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct.
He pleaded guilty to “seduction” and the criminal sexual conduct charge was dismissed. Washe was charged after a woman reported that he raped her at a party on Dec. 5, 2021.
According to WOOD, the woman told her friends right after the assault but did not report it to the police until three days later. WOOD said that Washe admitted to having sex with the student but said it was consensual.
Washe is expected to be sentenced on Oct. 7.

Fatal traffic accident
A Clarkston woman was fatally injured Sept. 7 when she was struck by a truck while walking along a road in Springfield Township.
The crash happened approximately 11:15 a.m. on Kier Road, west of Ellis Road.
Margaret Anne Tippen, 67, was walking westbound on Kier Road when she was hit by a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Silverado, a 24-year-old Adrian man, was wearing a seat belt and was not injured in the crash.
Neither alcohol nor drugs appear to be factors in the crash.

Car fire, truck accident
Two separate incidents on Sept. 8 caused issues on Clarkston roadways.
On M-15, a wide load tractor trailer was being escorted by two vehicles (front and back) hauling a large piece of equipment (via an approved permit).
As it was northbound just north of Hubbard Road, the item they were hauling partially caught some of the telephone lines, causing them to fall onto the roadway.
The situation caused a traffic hazard and the road was blocked off until AT&T arrived for repairs.
The other incident was a vehicle fire on Waldon Road just west of Renaissance High School and Clarkston Elementary.
There were no injuries, and Independence Township Fire Department extinguished the flames without incident.
The incident caused temporary traffic issues, but the roadway was reopened a short time after the vehicle was extinguished.
As of now, it is unknown what caused the fire, but it was reported the vehicle appeared to displaying heavy charring to the engine area.
Clarkston Community Schools buses were delayed due to both incidents.

Breaking and entering
On Aug. 9 in the 3000 block of Richmond Drive, shoes, case of soda pop, a power washer and an electric skateboard were all taken from an open and unlocked garage.
That same day in the 6000 block of Canterbury Lane, several tools were taken from an unlocked garage. An unlocked vehicle inside of the garage was entered but nothing appeared to be taken.

Vehicle larcenies aplenty
On Aug. 11, three incidents were reported in the 5000 block of Meadowbrook Court.
Entry was made inside two unlocked vehicles, but it appeared nothing was taken. In addition, entry was made inside of an unlocked vehicle where a TV and three computer monitors were taken.
One day prior, five other incidents were reported.
In the 5000 block of Hummingbird Lane, entry was made inside an unlocked vehicle and it appeared nothing was taken, while in the 5000 block of Warbler Drive, entry was made inside three unlocked vehicles in a driveway with miscellaneous change taken. In the 5000 block of Kingfisher Lane, a Garmin GPS unit was taken from an unlocked vehicle and two more unlocked vehicles were entered, with miscellaneous change taken from one. In addition, in the 6000 block of Goldfinch Lane, someone cut the soft top of a Jeep, went inside and several items were stolen (portable speaker and a purse that contained money, credit card, debit card and driver’s license).
On Aug. 9 in the 100 block of N. Main Street, a vehicle’s catalytic converter was cut off and taken, while on Aug. 6, several tools were taken from an unlocked vehicle in the 6000 block of Canterbury Lane, and an unlocked vehicle was entered in the 7000 block of Oak Forest Drive but it appeared nothing had been taken.