Ottawa County man blacks out, drives off I-96

The vehicle had minor damage and the man sought his own treatment, said Sgt. Steve Austin of the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Department.

Conrad Bucholtz, 63, was driving east on I-96 near Apple Drive in Crockery Township at around 9 a.m. when he momentarily lost consciousness, ran off the roadway and struck a tree, Austin said.

Crockery Township firefighters and North Ottawa Community Hospital ambulance also responded to the scene.