Police say 2 Mich. men seriously injured by drunken driver while trying to rescue turtle

Police: 2 Mich. men rescuing turtle hit by driver

HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Police in Michigan say two men were seriously injured when they were hit by a car as they tried to help a turtle crossing a road.

Macomb County sheriff’s deputies found a truck stopped on the Harrison Township road early Friday and discovered the injured men nearby.

Derek James Redmond of Mount Clemens was arraigned on charges that include drunken driving. A preliminary hearing is set for July 1.

Redmond didn’t have an attorney on record with the court.