(WWJ) What would make an 84-year-old Petoskey man drive more than 100 miles on flat tires?
A medical emergency is the answer.
A Michigan State Police trooper is credited with saving the life of the elderly man who was suffering from a stroke while driving.
The trooper did everything he could to stop the car when he noticed it on US 131 near Cadillac Tuesday morning.
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First, he tried to get the driver to pull over using lights and a siren, but that didn't work. He pulled in front of the vehicle to force it to slow down. Eventually, it stopped.
It was an effort: Police noted in a press release the man's tires were shredded to the point his brakes were nearly inoperable.
The driver appeared to have had a stroke and was taken to Munson Cadillac Hospital.