Battle Creek Alerts
Vehicle strikes Post Avenue home; juvenile driver arrested
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – A vehicle struck a residence in the 100 block of Post Avenue Saturday, April 4, after the driver lost control.
Battle Creek Police arrived shortly before 2 p.m. to find the vehicle resting on the front porch of the home. According to investigators, the vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed along Post Avenue when it left the roadway and collided with the structure.
The collision dislodged a support pillar on the porch; however, the main dwelling sustained no structural damage. The homeowner was inside at the time but was not injured.
The driver, a juvenile male, was arrested and lodged at the Calhoun County Juvenile Detention Facility on charges of reckless driving and driving while unlicensed.
A passenger in the vehicle was evaluated at the scene for a minor head injury and released.
The Battle Creek Fire Department, LifeCare Ambulance, and City Code Compliance assisted at the scene.
No further information is being released at this time.
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City of Battle Creek Communications Office 10 N. Division Street, Battle Creek, MI 49014 (269) 966-3311 publicinput@battlecreekmi.gov |