Plymouth Police responded to the area of Oak Road and Lake Avenue for the two-vehicle crash Wednesday, August 16th just before 9 p.m.
During the investigation, it was believed that one of the drivers was under the influence.
An officer with the Plymouth Police Department conducted an investigation that determined the female driver identified as Cristen Birk, 32, of the 400 block of North Center Street in Plymouth was intoxicated. As a result of the officer’s investigation, Birk was taken into custody and transported to the Marshall County Jail.
Cristen Birk was booked on criminal charges of Operating While Intoxicated-Endangering, Operating While Intoxicated on a Controlled Substance, and Possession of a Legend Drug.
Her cash bond was set at $1,500 and Birk was released at 11:54 a.m. on Thursday, August 17th.
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