Crime & Safety
Driver Who Struck City Worker to Stand Trial
A driver charged with striking a city employee as he worked waived her preliminary exam and will stand trial in Macomb Circuit Court.
A 56-year-old Warren woman charged with causing a serious accident which injured a city worker will stand trial in Macomb Circuit Court.
Lisa Annetta Perdue-Barnette waived her preliminary exam Tuesday in 40th District Court and will stand trial on one count of operating under the influence of a narcotic causing a serious injury for the Sept. 4 accident.
40th District Court Judge Joseph Oster again denied a request by defense attorney Dawn Hoffman to have Perdue-Barnette's $50,00 bond reduced.
Perdue-Barnette was reportedly driving southbound on Jefferson when she tried to change lanes and sideswiped a stopped vehicle at 10 Mile.
She then continued through the intersection and struck city employee Sam Zettner, who had his back to the roadway and was working on the flood lights in the raised flower bed when he was struck. Zettner remains hospitalized, and is going through rehabilitation for his injuries.
After striking Zettner, Perdue-Barnette then drove over the flower box and struck the side of Pegasus Taverna.
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She has no criminal history, according to police, and will be arraigned in Macomb Circuit Court on Oct. 28.
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