FORSYTH TOWNSHIP, MI-- A Forsyth Township man has been arrested on charges connected to a traffic accident last summer.
Township Police arrested Dave Nykanen, 31, Tuesday following a six-month investigation into the July 25 accident on M-35 near County Road 557. They say a vehicle Nykanen was driving left the roadway and rolled over, ejecting a female passenger. She was pinned under the car and suffered serious injuries.
Nykanen is charged with operating while intoxicated, causing serious injury; operating while intoxicated, third offense; operating while license suspended, revoked, or denied, causing serious injury; and lying to a police officer.
The charges are punishable by up to 17 years in prison and a $5,000 fine.
Township Police were assisted by the Marquette County Sheriff’s Office and Forsyth Township Fire and EMS.
