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MSP Patrol Vehicle Struck During Royal Oak Traffic Stop

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MSP Patrol Vehicle Struck During Royal Oak Traffic Stop

County
Oakland
Location
westbound I-696 near Woodward Avenue, Royal Oak, Michigan
Category
Transportation
Watch Tags
None
Severity
medium
Priority
medium
Occurred On
2026-05-16 02:20:00
Published On
2026-05-16 16:18:00
Status
Current
Occurred Confidence
Official Timestamp
Published Confidence
Exact
First Seen
2026-05-17 06:55:28
Last Seen
2026-05-18 09:16:58
Source Records
2
Match Review
Probable Duplicate Match
Source
Auburn Hills man arrested for Impaired Driving after striking MSP patrol car
Source URL
https://www.audacy.com/wwjnewsradio/news/local/auburn-hills-man-arrested-for-impaired-driving-after-striking-msp-patrol-car

Summary

Source-linked reporting, citing Michigan State Police information, indicates a patrol vehicle was struck during a traffic stop on westbound I-696 near Woodward Avenue in Royal Oak. This item is logged for law-enforcement scene risk and traffic-crash monitoring.

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  • TXT Report: Intel_051826_0916.txt
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2 source records
Occurred On Published On County Source Report Run Update Report File
2026-05-16 02:20:00 2026-05-16 16:18:00 Oakland Auburn Hills man arrested for Impaired Driving after striking MSP patrol car 2026-05-18 09:16:58
local_import_merge / Detroit
Source-linked reporting, citing Michigan State Police information, indicates a patrol vehicle was struck during a traffic stop on westbound I-696 near Woodward Avenue in Royal Oak. This item is logged for law-enforcement scene risk and traffic-crash monitoring. Intel_051826_0916.txt
2026-05-16 2026-05-16 20:16:00 Oakland Trooper had to leap out of the way as car smashes into his cruiser in Royal Oak 2026-05-17 06:55:28
local_import_merge / Detroit
Source-linked reporting indicates a Michigan State Police trooper conducting a traffic stop on westbound I-696 near Woodward Avenue had to move away from danger before a vehicle struck the patrol car during the traffic scene. The driver was reported arrested on suspected impairment-related grounds, and traffic-source results indicated all westbound lanes were blocked at the incident location. ([FOX 2 Detroit][4]) Intel_051726_0655.txt