Oakland County's chief executive is still recuperating from surgery after suffering serous injuries from an auto accident last Friday afternoon.
Initial reports indicate he and his driver were not wearing seat belts.
From Oakland County's Daily Tribune:
Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson and his driver, James Cram, were not wearing seat belts at the time of a serious car crash Friday, according to Auburn Hills Police Department’s preliminary findings.
The Tribune reports Patterson suffered from "two broken wrists, broken ribs, a gash to the head and a broken femur." He underwent more surgery yesterday at McLaren Oakland Hospital.
The office of L. Brooks Patterson said in a statement that Patterson was resting comfortably and doctors reported that the surgery went well.
Patterson's leased Chrysler 300 was being driven by a 60-year-old former state police trooper, James Cram, who suffered serious injuries.
The crash is still under investigation.
