Two Hit & Run Car Accidents in Lowell

I was reading the paper today and came across a story involving two hit & run accidents in Lowell on Friday, September 1st. According to the Michigan State Police, two vehicles, about 6 miles apart, were allegedly rear-ended in matter of minutes by the same driver, Joshua Carpenter.

Police state that Carpenter was driving on I-96 when his vehicle allegedly rear-ended a vehicle driven by Bruce Cole, forcing it into a guardrail. Cole and three passengers were injured and taken to Butterworth Hospital.

Carpenter continued on, stated the police, where his vehicle allegedly rear-ended a vehicle driven by Robert Levay causing Levay’s vehicle to spin across two lanes of traffic and into a ditch. Levay was unharmed but his wife was hospitalized with several broken ribs.

Carpenter was ejected from his vehicle after the second crash and is in stable condition at Spectrum Health.  Police believe alcohol was a factor in the crash and continue to investigate this accident.

I  am very sorry to hear about this tragic auto accident and wish the injured parties the fullest and speediest recovery possible. 

Our Michigan car accident lawyers advise accident victims their legal rights. For this type of auto accident in Michigan, the injured parties can submit a claim for Michigan No-Fault insurance benefits.  No-Fault benefits will cover their medical expenses, lost wages, attendant care, replacement services, and other benefits related to injuries suffered in the accident.  The injured passengers can claim these benefits even if they did not have a Michigan automobile insurance policy.