(Updated with comment from Michigan basketball and additional information that officers did not notice any odor of intoxicants on Simpson’s breath.)

ANN ARBOR, MI - Zavier Simpson drove a vehicle into a street pole while driving hours after after Michigan’s loss to Illinois last month, police said.

Officers discovered the senior point guard outside of a vehicle that made contact with a pole on the corner of Hill Street and South Forest Avenue at 3:03 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26, Ann Arbor police said.

Update: Zavier Simpson was suspended after wrecking Michigan AD Warde Manuel’s family car, police report shows

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Officers asked Simpson if he was the driver, and he at first denied it, police said. He later owned up to the crash after further investigation, police said.

“We have addressed this situation with Zavier and continue to move forward," said Michigan basketball spokesman Tom Wywrot. "We viewed his situation as an educational opportunity for him as well as the rest of the team.”

Officers issued Simpson a ticket for driving too fast for road conditions, police said. Police said that an officer did not notice an odor of intoxicants on Simpson’s breath.

The team announced Simpson’s suspension Jan. 27, the day after the crash. The star guard would miss the Wolverines’ Jan. 28 road game at Nebraska.

Simpson was reinstated for Michigan’s trip to Rutgers at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Feb. 1. He said he was given the news in front of his teammates after that Friday’s practice.

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“This past weekend, I made some disappointing decisions which violated our team rules,” Simpson said in a statement that Friday. "I accept full responsibility and having to sit out the Nebraska game was part of that. I deserved it and fully supported coach Howard’s decision. Not being with my teammates made it a long night, however, it gave me the time to reflect.

"I know I let my coaches, teammates, and fans down as well as athletic department and community members. More importantly, I let myself and family down. They say you learn something new, or from something, every day and this is one of those times.

“I have apologized to my team and now apologize to everyone who continues to support me as well as our program. I am grateful for the opportunity to get back on the court Saturday and to represent this great university.”

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Simpson declined to say what steps he needed to take with Coach Juwan Howard or Athletic Directer Warde Manuel to get reinstated.

“We’re going to keep that inside the team if that’s OK with you guys,” he said.

At the Monday press conference before the Nebraska trip, Howard said the protocol for Simpson’s reinstatement was going to stay “in-house.”

“We have team rules," Howard said. "Unfortunately, he broke one of them. You have repercussions and consequences you have to pay when you break team rules.”

It remained unclear what team rule Simpson broke.

The Ann Arbor News/MLive has filed a Freedom of Information Act request for the police report on the crash. (Update: Report reveals details of crash involving Athletic Director Warde Manuel’s family car)

MLive Wolverines basketball reporter Andrew Kahn contributed to this report.