The Allegan County Sheriff’s Office was notified Thursday about 2:54 a.m. that a wrong-way driver on I-196 in Ottawa County was headed into Allegan County, according to a sheriff’s news release.
An Allegan County deputy attempted to stop the driver, going westbound in the eastbound lane of I-196, but he refused to stop. Other deputies came to the area and stopped the suspect, still traveling the wrong way on I-196.
Investigation determined the driver, an unidentified 23-year-old man, was under the influence of alcohol and marijuana. He was arrested for operating while intoxicated. His name will be released after he is arraigned.