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Michigan man hit by sandbag thrown from I-75 overpass in Ohio, teens in custody

Posted at 7:11 AM, Dec 20, 2017
and last updated 2017-12-20 17:41:43-05

Four teenagers are being charged with felonious assault after police say they threw a sandbag from an I-75 overpass overnight in Toledo.

A passenger was critically injured, WTVG reports.

According to WTVG, Toledo police say all four teens are between 13 and 14 years old. 

The victim, 22-year-old Marquise Byrd of Warren, was a front seat passenger in the vehicle which was driven by an acquaintance. The sandbag struck the windshield of the vehicle, stricking Byrd.

He was rushed to the hospital with a head injury and remains in critical condition.