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State trooper charged after unborn child died in crash
Michigan (WNEM) A state trooper accused of causing a crash that killed an unborn child has been charged.
Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton said the trooper, who serves at the Flint Post, is charged with negligent operation of a motor vehicle causing a miscarriage or stillbirth and a moving violation causing serious impairment of a body function.
“The Michigan State Police is deeply sorry for the role our trooper played in this traffic crash, which resulted in the tragic loss of a child,” said Col. Joe Gasper, agency director. “We offer our sincerest condolences to the family, friends, and all those who have been impacted by this situation.”
A United States Postal Service mail carrier has been charged with assault and lying to police after a physical altercation that happened with two other women in the city of Flint. This is a perfect example of how a situation may not be exactly what it looks like at first glance, Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton said.
On April 8 at 1:30 p.m., Flint Police were sent to the area of Carson Street and Floyd McCree Drive, near the Schafer Square Apartments, for a hit-and-run incident.
When officers arrived on the scene, they found a U.S. Postal mail truck with front end damage and spoke with its driver, a 29-year-old female mail carrier.
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: 2 women assaulting Flint USPS worker
FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) Flint Police are investigating an assault involving a United States Postal Service worker.
Two women were caught on camera assaulting the worker in Flint. The video was then posted to social media.
The attack happened outside the River Village Apartments in Flint. Flint Police said the postal employee is in good condition.
In a press release, Flint Police said arrest warrants on two individuals will be presented to the Genesee County Prosecutor’s Office on April 9.
“We have met with the Flint Police detectives. I’ve requested further investigation with respect to this incident. There’s some things that were not included in the report, so they’re going to go back out and get us some additional information, and then we’ll make a charging decision,” Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton said.