Teen driver runs stops sign, hit by police cruiser

LUDINGTON — A 16-year-old Ludington girl was ticketed after she drove through a stop sign and was struck by a Ludington Police Department vehicle. The crash occurred at the intersection of Court and Park streets about 5 p.m. Monday. The 16-year-old was driving a Mercury Sable west on Court Street when she went through the stop sign. Ludington Police Officer Chad Skiba was traveling south on Park Street and collided broadside with the other vehicle.

Mason County Sheriff’s Office was called in to investigate. The teen driver suffered minor injuries as a result of the crash and was treated at the scene by paramedics from Life EMS ambulance. Also responding was Ludington Police Dept. and Ludington Fire Dept.