GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY — Michigan State Police are investigating a traffic crash involving a Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s deputy on June 9 in Paradise Township.

According to a June 9 news release from the Michigan State Police, on June 9, troopers from the Michigan State Police Traverse City Post responded to Garfield Road near Family Lane in Paradise Township for a traffic crash involving a deputy from the Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office.

The preliminary investigation indicated that the Grand Traverse County deputy was traveling north on Garfield Road as he was responding to a personal injury crash. The deputy observed a vehicle in front of them slowing down.

As the deputy was overtaking the vehicle in front of them, the vehicle made a left-hand turn and struck the patrol vehi

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