Man drives through fair, injures eight

May 22, 2006
The Oakland Press
By DIANA DILLABER MURRAY

SOUTHFIELD - Police have apprehended the Troy man who allegedly drove his van into a throng of adults and children enjoying a school carnival in Sunday's brisk spring weather.

Eight people, mostly children, were injured when the van plowed into area where the colorful, inflatable carnival rides such as a moonwalk were being operated at about 2:45 p.m. at the Alex & Marie Manoogian charter school carnival at 22001 Northwestern Hwy. There were no fatalities.

School employees tried to stop the white male driver, estimated by witnesses to be 35 to 55 years old, as he drove into the fairgoers.

He fled the scene. But he was arrested late Sunday night by Troy officers at the request of Southfield police who developed information to tell them where the man was, said Lt. Steven Lasota, in a statement.

Southfield officers took custody of the driver from Troy police and impounded the van. The man, whose identity was not released, will be arraigned at 46th District Court today, said Lasota.
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