Citizenship questioned of suspect in alcohol-involved accident

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A rollover accident earlier this week in Sanilac County’s Flynn Township sent a man believed to be an illegal immigrant to the hospital. The Sheriff’s responded to the incident on Juhl Road near Aitken Road around 1:45pm Wednesday. The driver of the vehicle is believed to have lost control on the gravel road, striking an embankment, overturning, and ejecting the driver. The 24 year old man was taken to McKenzie hospital for treatment. Alcohol is suspected to be a factor in the accident and the driver was not wearing a seat-belt. During the investigation it was also determined that the driver was unlicensed and was illegally in the United States. After medical treatment, the suspect was turned over to the U.S. Border Patrol for further investigation on his citizenship status.