Michigan man, 82, pleads to misdemeanor in Trooper Joel Popp’s line-of-duty death on I-75

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Michigan man, 82, pleads to misdemeanor in Trooper Joel Popp’s line-of-duty death on I-75

SAGINAW, MI — The morning his trial was to begin, an 82-year-old man accused of causing the death of Michigan State Police Trooper Joel E. Popp appeared in court to accept a plea deal. He then met privately with Popp’s widow to apologize and offer his condolences.