LIVONIA – Exceptionally heavy July 3 traffic on Big Tree Road (Rte. 20A) Monday was due to a three-vehicle accident in the afternoon. According to first responders on scene, all of the involved vehicles were headed West on Big Tree Road when one vehicle rear-ended the other, causing minor damage. A third vehicle rear-ended the eastmost vehicle, causing severe damage and a minor injury at about 2:40 p.m. Ambulance crews offered to check … [Read more...]
Livonia Firefighters Rescue Trapped Driver on Big Tree Road
LIVONIA – A driver ran off Rte. 20A (Big Tree Road) in the early hours of Thursday. According to the Livonia Fire Department, the driver ran off the road in the area of Big Tree Road and East Lake Road, going over a guard rail and into a pole at 1:35 a.m. The driver was the only occupant and unable to get out. Crews from Livonia and Lakeville worked together to remove the passenger side door to free the patient. Livonia EMS transported … [Read more...]
Livonia Pulls for Mike West after Car Strike
LIVONIA – Friends of Mike West are helping him pull through debilitating injuries from a car strike on Big Tree Road. On Sept. 22, West, 57, was struck and seriously injured by a vehicle while trying to stop traffic for a boat to back into a driveway. On Sept. 27, Rick West created the GoFundMe fundraising page here and explained how challenging recovery will be. "I named this campaign 'Miracle for Mike' because that is what he needs right … [Read more...]
Distracted Driver Sends 3 to Hospital in Livonia
LIVONIA – A three-car accident sent three people to the hospital from 20A (Big Tree Road) Friday evening. According to first responders on scene, an SUV and a Chevy Impala were facing eastbound on Big Tree Road waiting to turn left onto Longview Boulevard when a Chevy Prizm rear-ended the Impala at about 6:34 p.m., pushing it into the SUV. Two of the drivers and one passenger were transported to the hospital presenting neck and back … [Read more...]