HOUGHTON, MI-- A man was able to escape a fiery crash in Houghton early Thursday morning.
The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office says it happened around 12:15 a.m. on Canal Road near Firehall Road. The driver failed to negotiate a turn in the road and went into the ditch. The car caught fire, but the 21-year-old Illinois man was able to get out without injury.
The man was arrested for operating while intoxicated and lodged at the Houghton County Jail.
Deputies were assisted by the Stanton Township Fire Department and Houghton City Police.
