On Sunday afternoon Jan. 12, deputies from the Livingston County (Michigan) Sheriff’s Officer used a PIT maneuver to end a vehicle pursuit of a wanted suspect and discovered that the driver had cut his own neck.
Michigan Pursuit Ends with Deputies Aiding Driver who Cut Own Neck
Deputies approached the stopped Impala and found the driver with self-inflicted knife wounds to his neck, the sheriff’s office said.
by Staff
January 15, 2025
Screen shot from Livingston County (Michigan) Sheriff's Office video showing the end of a Sunday Jan. 12 vehicle pursuit.
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Livingston County SO/Facebook
The incident, which occurred in Marion Township shortly before 1 p.m., began when the deputies spotted a man who was wanted on felony warrants, the sheriff’s office said in a release on Facebook .
When deputies attempted to stop the 39-year-old suspect, the man drove away in his 2024 Chevy Impala, the release says.
Video from the incident shows a short vehicle pursuit that ended with a PIT maneuver.
Deputies approached the stopped Impala and found the driver with self-inflicted knife wounds to his neck, the sheriff’s office said.
“Deputies quickly removed the driver from the car and began performing live-saving measures, which included wound packing and trauma bandages. Livingston County EMS arrived quickly and took the driver to U of M Hospital where he underwent emergency surgery,” the sheriff’s office said.