Driver in mid morning crash was believed to be drunk

A 40 year-old Peshawbestown man was hospitalized with serious injuries after the vehicle he was driving crashed Thursday.  Richard F. Yannott was driving south on N West Bay Shore Drive north of Putnam Road at 11:14 am.  His vehicle was travelling too fast to negotiate a curve, left the roadway and rolled over.  Yannott was trapped in the vehicle until he was extricated by Leelanau Township Fire and Rescue.  He was transported to Munson Medical Center by Northport Rescue.

3 passengers in Yannott's vehicle were not trapped in the vehicle and fled the scene before first responders arrived.  8 officers from Leelanau County Sheriff's Office, Suttons Bay Police Department and Grand Traverse Band Tribal Police searched unsuccessfully for the three fleeing passengers.

Deputies located one of the passengers in the area of the Leelanau Sands Casino.  The 40 year-old Peshawbestown woman was extremely intoxicated and had scrapes and abrasions from the crash but did not require medical attention.  She confirmed that 4 people were in the vehicle but was no help with the location of the other passengers.  Although the other two remained at large, deputies were able to be identify them.

At 6:06 pm, GTB Tribal Police located and arrested Marsh W. Miller in Peshawbestown.  They were advised that Miller, 36 of Traverse City, was one of the passengers in the crash earlier and had warrants for his arrest.  He was arrested on multiple Grand Traverse County warrants and was taken to the Leelanau County jail pending pickup by Grand Traverse County deputies.  His blood alcohol at the jail was .17%.

20 minutes later, residents from a N. West Bay Shore address in Peshawbestown called Leelanau dispatch to report that a 34 year-old Charlevoix woman was attempting to leave their home with items she was stealing.  The woman was a passenger in the crash earlier in the day.  GTB Tribal police responded and the woman was not arrested.

Yannott gave a voluntary blood sample to investigators while at Munson Medical Center.  It will be sent to the Michigan State Police laboratory for analysis.  He appeared extremely intoxicated to the investigating officer.  Yannott was not taken into custody and remained at Munson for treatment.

Drunk driver fails community corrections program

A convicted felony drunk driver from Suttons Bay has been sentenced to his original 10 month jail sentence after failing the community corrections program.  Brandon B. Kurzweil, 32, will get credit for time already served on the case.  He was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated third offense in March 2012 with a blood alcohol content of .25%. 

Traverse City woman sentenced for OWI

Brenda S. Harrison, 44, was given 5 days in jail and 1 year probation after being sentenced on Operating While Intoxicated charges.  She must pay $1233 fines and costs, submit to daily preliminary breath tests and twice monthly drug screens, attend 5 AAA meetings per week and undergo inpatient alcohol treatment.

Harrison was arrested August 10 after rear ending another vehicle at 3:15 pm in Leland Township.  Her blood alcohol level was .20% at the time of the crash.