Police, fire respond to rollover in Ellington Township

Multiple agencies responded to a rollover accident near the intersection of Deckerville and Hurds Corner in Tuscola County’s Ellington Township late Thursday morning.

Caro Fire Department Chief Randy Heckroth said the blue Dodge Ram pick-up truck was being driven by an elderly man at the time of the single-vehicle incident that happened at about 11:30 a.m.

The driver has since been identified as Ormon Smith, 67, of Cass City.

Tuscola County Undersheriff Robert Baxter said “investigators believe a medical issue may have contributed to the crash, however that is still under investigation.”

“Due to that, the driver will be referred to the Secretary of State for a possible driver re-exam,” Baxter said. (Read more)

(This story originally appeared at TuscolaToday.com on Jan. 19, 2017 and can be read in its entirety here.)