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Brooks Patterson Well-Wishers Urged to Send 'Get Well' Gifts to Brooksie Way

The Oakland County Executive has had a second surgery to repair damage done in a Friday afternoon car accident.

Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson "continues to rest comfortably" today after a second surgery to address injuries he sustained in in Auburn Hills, according to a Tuesday press release.

Patterson is recovering from orthopedic injuries at McLaren Hospital in Pontiac, his staff has said.

He was the passenger in a car traveling east on Walton Boulevard around 4 p.m. Friday, when a car turning left onto Opdyke from westbound Walton turned in front of Patterson's car at a flashing yellow light, according to news reports.

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According to a report on ClickonDetroit.com, Patterson was not wearing a seatbelt.

Patterson, 73, has been the county executive for 18 years. After receiving an influx of flowers at the hospital over the weekend, Patterson's staff asked that get-well-soon gifts be sent as a donation to , the half-marathon race in Rochester that Patterson founded five years ago. The donations will help fund Brooksie Way Minigrants, which are awarded to Oakland County organizations that promote health and wellness. Send donations to: 

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  • The Brooksie Way; P.O. Box 81576; Rochester, MI 48308

In addition, you can send cards to Patterson here:

  • Get Well Brooks; c/o County Executive Office; 2100 Pontiac Lake Road; Waterford, MI, 48328-0409


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