A tragic incident unfolded in Monroe County on Monday when a 69-year-old man from Florida was killed in a car accident, authorities have confirmed. The crash happened at 5:19 p.m. on April 22, on Enrico Fermi Drive, northwest of Leroux Road in Frenchtown Township, according to reports from CBS News Detroit.
Details from the Monroe County Sheriff's Office indicated that the victim, a resident of Beverly Hills, Florida, was driving a maroon 2014 Ford F-150 northwest when for unknown reasons, the vehicle left the roadway. Rolling over railroad tracks and into an adjacent field, the pickup then continued southeast until coming to a stop in a drainage ditch. Unfortunately, discovered wearing his seatbelt, and the crash victim's life was claimed, with airbags that did not deploy, reported ClickOnDetroit.
Despite immediate transportation to Corewell Health Hospital in Trenton, the man was pronounced deceased at the medical facility. Early findings by the authorities have suggested that neither alcohol nor speed were contributing factors in this fatal event. The exact cause leading up to the truck's departure from the roadway still requires unraveling, with investigations ongoing by the local sheriff's office, as per details shared by WTVG.
Inquiries into the exact circumstances of the crash continue as the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office calls for public assistance in piecing together the moments leading up to the tragedy. Anyone holding information relevant to the crash is urged to contact the Sheriff's Office Traffic Service Division at 734-240-7541 or to submit an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-Speak-up where all tips received, are guaranteed anonymity.
