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MI State Trooper Honored With MADD Award Struck By Drunk Driver On I-96 Saturday Night

Michigan State Trooper Matt Unterbrink was injured after being struck by a drunk driver on I-96 Saturday night. He and his k9 partner are expected to make a full recovery.

In 2015, Matthew Unterbrink was honored by Mothers Against Drunk Driving at their awards banquet on September 23, 2015, by receiving the Olivia Cleveland Gratitude trophy.

Michigan State Police tweeted the details on Sunday morning:

 

OVERNIGHT: Tpr. Matt Unterbrink (K9-25) and his K9 responded to E/B I-96 at I-94 in Detroit to assist another patrol unit that was checking on an abandoned vehicle. K9-25 was using his patrol vehicle to block traffic when another vehicle stuck his car while he was still in it.

Tpr. Unterbrink was transported to a local hospital with non life threatening injuries, treated and released. His K9 partner Boz was driven home by another MSP K9 Trooper. source

The female driver of the vehicle that struck the patrol car was arrested for drunk driving and was lodged at the Detroit Detention Center.

The children that were in the suspects vehicle were released to family members. There were no other injuries.

Police want to remind all of us to remember never to drive impaired.

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