Driverless Car Almost Hits Northern MI State Trooper: Police

OTSEGO COUNTY, MI — A state trooper was almost hit Saturday by a driverless car in northern Michigan, according to Michigan State Police.

A video posted to social media showed a trooper turn onto Old 27 Highway near Passenheim Road, just south of Gaylord, at roughly 6 p.m. when he saw an unoccupied blue Pontiac Grand Prix moving on the road, police said.

The Grand Prix narrowly missed the trooper's police cruiser, and then continued moving into the EZ Mart entrance and strike a parked car at a gas pump, police said.

Before the crash, police said a witness told troopers the driver of the Pontiac, a 57-year-old Grayling woman, said someone crashed into her car. As the witness called police, the woman became belligerent and tried to drive away, police said.

Police said the witness then told the woman officers were on the way, and the woman got out of the car while it was moving. The woman then walked away as the car drove off, police said.

Troopers found the woman and noticed she had a strong odor of intoxicants, had blood shot watery eyes and had slurred speech, police said.

Troopers also said the woman had difficulty maintaining her balance, refused to listen to the trooper and attempted to walk away, police said.

Troopers then arrested the woman in connection to operating while intoxicated and resisting and obstructing police, according to Michigan State Police.