Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson, a man of many words, got the nod Friday to leave the hospital after five weeks.
Patterson left McLaren Oakland Hospital in Pontiac after suffering serious injuries in a car crash. He was a passenger in his Chrysler 300.
"I've made great progress under the outstanding care of the staff at McLaren Oakland Hospital," Patterson said in a press release posted on his website. "I look forward to continuing the healing process so that I can return to the Executive Office Building soon."
The press release said that Patterson's security officer, Jim Cram, who also was injured in the crash, remains hospitalized.
