The driver of this car was killed the morning of July 12 when the vehicle struck a house on Stedman St. in Monroe. (Photo courtesy of Monroe Police Department)
By Ray Kisonas
Sunday, July 12, 2015
A driver was killed this morning (Sunday July 12) when his car struck a house near the corner of Stedman St. and N. Monroe St., the Monroe Police Department reported.
The victim, believed to be a Bedford Township resident perhaps in his 20s, was pronounced dead at ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital.
Deputy Chief Charles McCormick of the Monroe Police Department said the car hit a house around 7 a.m. in the 100 block of Stedman St., off N. Monroe St. just south of Walgreens.
The homeowner was in the house at the time of the crash but she was unhurt, Deputy Chief McCormick said. Witnesses told police that the driver was heading south on N. Monroe St. when the car veered off the road just south of Walgreens.
The car went through a laundry mat parking lot and a ditch before slamming into the house.
Although the car’s estimated speed was about 45 mph, Deputy Chief McCormick said it did not appear as though the driver braked at all before striking the house. He added that the house sustained substantial damage, but the extent is still being assessed.
It was not immediately determined if alcohol or drugs were involved, but toxicology results will be sought, Deputy Chief McCormick said.
Investigation is continuing.