A guy from the area has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and caused a high-speed collision on the East Side of Bay City, which resulted in three individuals being taken to the hospital.
On April 23, Jason M. Samborn, who is 26 years old, was brought before the Bay County District Court to face accusations of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and inflicting serious injury, as well as operating a motor vehicle without maintaining security. One count is a misdemeanor, while the other count is a felony that carries a sentence of five years in prison.
Reports indicate that a firefighter attempted to seize the dog’s leash, but instead received a bite from the animal. The dog jumped out of the truck and limped away as the firefighters were in the process of destroying the front and rear windows of the truck in preparation for cutting through the side pillars of the vehicle. The dog was seized by the police and transported to the Bay County Animal Control facility.
Samborn, along with the other people that were inside the Jeep, were transported to the McLaren Bay Region hospital in Bay City via ambulance.
A husband and wife who were traveling in their vehicle at the time of the collision were interviewed by the police. They claimed that Samborn’s vehicle had been following very closely behind them as they traveled east on Columbus, to the point where they had to pull over to allow him to pass. In the 25-mile-per-hour zone, they calculated that he was traveling between 75 and 80 miles per hour.
It was reported by the witnesses that the Jeep made a turn to the east onto Columbus from Johnson.
They were in the junction when the truck crashed into them, according to the wife’s statement to the police. An attempt was made by the truck to apply the brakes, but it failed.
According to the reports, her husband stated that the driver of the truck “had to be hammered” and felt as like they were “going to kill someone” as they were driving.
The hospital was required to perform an intubation on Samborn. The staff obtained blood samples from him at 1:43 in the morning.
When the woman and the man who were in the Jeep were re-interviewed by the police on July 17, they had already been discharged from the hospital by that point. Both of them did not remember much of the impact itself, according to the accounts.
The next morning, at approximately five o’clock in the morning, Central Dispatch informed the police that Samborn was attempting to leave the hospital against the recommendations of healthcare professionals. The dispatchers were informed by the police that he was not under arrest at that time.
Samborn’s blood was evaluated by the Michigan State Police Crime Lab on August 5, 2024, and the results showed that he had a blood-alcohol percentage of 0.162 when the samples were taken, which was approximately three hours after the collision. When a person’s blood alcohol level reaches 0.08, they are considered to be legally intoxicated in the state of Michigan.
In his past, Samborn was found guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol, according to the police.
No charges were brought against Samborn until March 5 of this year, when the prosecution finally did so. After his arraignment, he was freed on a personal recognizance bond and released from custody.
On the first of July, Samborn is scheduled to show up for a preliminary examination.
