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One injured, one arrested after U.S.-23, Ripley crash

News Photo by Julie Riddle A man is given a field sobriety test after a crash today near the U.S.-23/Ripley Boulevard intersection.
News Photo by Julie Riddle A motorist is loaded into an ambulance following a crash today at the U.S.-23/Ripley Boulevard intersection.
News Photo by Julie Riddle A driver is taken into police custody late this morning after he caused a crash at the corner of U.S.-23 and Ripley Boulevard.

ALPENA — A driver was taken into police custody late this morning after he caused a crash at the corner of U.S.-23 and Ripley Boulevard, police said.

The driver, who was handcuffed after Michigan State Police troopers administered a sobriety test, told police his brakes failed when he crashed his silver pickup truck into the back of a blue pickup as the two vehicles were headed west, nearing the Ripley Boulevard intersection.

The driver of the blue truck was taken to MidMichigan Medical Center-Alpena with back pain. The at-fault driver, who walked unsteadily as he was escorted to the police vehicle, was checked by medical personnel but declined transport to the hospital.

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