By Brad Devereaux
mlive.com
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — In a routine scene at a Kalamazoo gas station, motorcyclists were parked, getting ready to head back onto the road on a sunny afternoon.
Within seconds, the peaceful scene turned violent. An SUV went barreling through the people, vehicles and a gas pump, leaving destruction in its path on Wednesday, March 19, at 3908 S. Westnedge Ave.
Seven people were injured, KDPS said initially, and two of them were taken to a hospital for treatment.
The two have since been released from the hospital, Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Spokesman Zach Hamelton said on Wednesday, April 16.
One of the injured people is now in physical rehabilitation, Hamelton said.
Police are still waiting for forensic and toxicology reports to move forward with the investigation.
The driver of the GMC Terrain that crashed has been cooperative in the investigation, police said.
The driver told police, when asked, that he had not consumed any alcohol that day, according to a police report MLive obtained through the Freedom of Information Act.
The driver had a cut, which he attributed to the airbag going off, the police report states.
The driver was detained as police investigated the crash. He consented to have his blood drawn and an officer noted he smelled no intoxicants while speaking with the man.
He took a preliminary breath test and blew .000%, the police report states.
Large parts of the police report are blacked out by the city of Kalamazoo .
Two motorcycles, a Honda and a Harley Davidson, were also damaged, along with a Dodge Dakota pickup and a Toyota Camry.
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