Stockbridge Township, Ingham County, MI – A quick response by law enforcement officers Friday night likely saved a man’s life after a fiery crash on M-52 in Stockbridge Township.
According to the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched at approximately 8:23 p.m. Friday to a single-vehicle crash on M-52 near Topping Road. Authorities said the vehicle was traveling along M-52 when it left the roadway and struck a tree.
The vehicle quickly caught fire, trapping the driver inside. A Stockbridge Police officer and an Ingham County sheriff’s deputy were already in the area and arrived on scene within about one minute, officials said.
Body camera video released by the sheriff’s office shows the officers acting immediately. The driver was pulled out through the passenger-side window, and within roughly three minutes of the rescue, the vehicle was fully engulfed in flames.
The driver, identified as a 42-year-old Lansing man, was transported by ambulance to a local hospital. Authorities said he suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries. No other occupants were inside the vehicle at the time of the crash.
The incident occurred in Stockbridge Township, located in Ingham County, south of Lansing, the region’s largest metro area.
The Stockbridge Police Department is handling the investigation into what caused the crash. No additional details were released Friday night.
Officials praised the rapid actions of the officers involved, noting that the quick rescue likely prevented a fatal outcome.
Drivers traveling through the area experienced brief slowdowns Friday evening as emergency crews responded.
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