GROSSE ILE (WWJ) -- A woman in her mid-50s, who was struck by a gravel hauler on Saturday, was upgraded to 'stable' status on Monday, and is expected to make full recovery.
The crash took place around 4 p.m. at the woman's home on Meridian Road, near Lakewood, on Grosse Ile.
Grosse Ile Police Deputy Ken Pelland spoke to WWJ on Monday to provide more information.
According to Deputy Pelland, the woman and her husband were cleaning out their cars on their driveway.
For unknown reasons, a 2004 Mack Truck Tractor -- commonly called a gravel hauler -- veered off Meridian, drove through the couple's front yard, and crashed into their cars before leveling their garage.
The husband was inside his car with the vehicle door propped open at the time of the crash. The hauler struck his car first. He did not sustain any significant injuries.
The woman was standing outside of her car, and was not able to get out of the hauler's path in time. She was hit by the hauler and pinned under debris.
First responders, including Michigan State Police, Trenton Police and members of the Downriver Fatal Accident Crash Team, arrived and transported the woman to a hospital.
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At the time, her condition was unknown, but her injuries appeared to be severe. She was still hospitalized as of Monday afternoon, but her condition had improved.
"I had an opportunity to speak with the husband this morning," Deputy Pelland told WWJ.
"She is in stable condition. She has undergone two separate surgeries, primarily to her arm. However, her prognosis appears to be good. She's [hopefully] not going to sustain... long-term injuries, but there's still some procedures that have to be done.""
The operator of the gravel hauler was a 75 year old from Carlton.
Law enforcement is still working to determine why the hauler veered off the road and onto the couple's property.
According to Deputy Pelland, there is no obvious cause.
"We can tell you that we've had an opportunity to identify some witnesses... At this point, with the investigation ongoing, we don't know for certain why the vehicle left the roadway," Pelland said.
"We do know that the area was a straight roadway, the surface was clear, it wasn't wet, no curves, speed was not an issue. And at this point, we do not believe alcohol or drugs [were] a factor."
The investigation is ongoing.
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