OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. — A driver was arrested for six counts of child endangerment and operating while intoxicated Monday night in Ottawa County, police say.
The arrest came after a one-vehicle crash into a utility pole at around 8:50 p.m.
Preliminary investigation indicates that the driver was northbound on N Fruitport Road when she failed to negotiate a curve near Walden Drive. She then lost control of the car, went off the left side of the roadway, and crashed into a utility pole. Police say none of the eight occupants were injured.
Police say alcohol is a believed factor in the crash. The driver was arrested for operating while intoxicated, as well as six counts of child endangerment. Her name is being withheld pending arraignment.
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