An early morning crash in Monroe County has left one man dead and another injured, with alcohol suspected as a contributing factor. According to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, as reported by CBS News Detroit, the accident occurred yesterday, close to 3 a.m. on Suder Avenue, south of Lotus Drive, in Erie Township. A 2001 Honda CR-V, occupied by Dustin Lomaxx Striggow, a 26-year-old from Toledo, Ohio, and Tyler Avery Collins, a 27-year-old from Temperance, Michigan, failed to navigate a curve, which led to the vehicle striking a utility pole and a tree before overturning and coming to rest on its roof.
The impact was substantial enough to not only damage the vehicle but also to eject Collins from it upon impact, and subsequent reports from ClickOnDetroit suggest that both speed and alcohol were likely factors in this fatal incident. Tragically, Collins was pronounced dead from his injuries, Striggow was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening. The two men involved were discovered not to be wearing seat belts at the time of the crash complicating the direness of this unsparing event.
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office has indicated that the investigation is still in progress, and officials are trying to determine who was behind the wheel when the crash occurred, as detailed in a press release obtained by 13ABC. The aftermath of the crash also saw a utility pole snapped and power lines dropped to the ground, adding to the hazards at the scene.
Authorities have since appealed to the public for any information regarding the crash, urging witnesses or those with knowledge of the circumstances to contact the Monroe County Sheriff's Office at 734-240-7541 or to submit anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers at 800-Speak Up or online, the necessity for insights into this harrowing incident underscored by the value such information might hold in piecing together the moments before the calamity unfolded, the Sheriff's office stresses the ongoing nature of their investigation.
