M-50

Both directions of US-23 were closed in part of Monroe County early Friday morning.

Northbound US-23 is shut down at Cone Road, just south of Milan.

A driver was killed over the weekend when their car crossed the center line of a road in Monroe County and collided head-on with a pickup truck, police said.

An Adrian man was killed over the weekend after he drove off the roadway, re-entered and crashed into two other cars, injuring those drivers, according to police.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office at 734-240-7557.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office at 734-240-7557.

MONROE, Mich. – A 47-year-old woman from Hudson was arrested Friday in connection with the death of Monroe County Animal Control officer Darrian Young. Michele Anne Dropulich was arraigned Saturday on charges of second degree murder and operating while intoxicated causing death and reckless driving causing death. Police believe Dropulich was speeding when she ran a red light at the intersection of Raisinville and South Custer roads on June 4, striking Young’s vehicle, killing her. Police said lab results revealed Dropulich was intoxicated at the time of the collision. Dropulich is being held at the Monroe County Jail.

MONROE, Mich. Officer Darrian Young was honored Saturday with a horse-drawn carriage procession on South Dixie Highway to Monroe Missionary Baptist Church. Police are still looking for the driver who struck Youngs vehicle June 4. Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash. The vehicle is described as a black 2014 Dodge Caravan with no license plate. At some point before the crash, the Dodge Caravan was damaged from the front end.

MONROE, Mich. The Monroe County Sheriffs Office is investigating a traffic crash involving a Monroe County Sheriffs Animal Control Division vehicle from their department that occurred in Monroe on Thursday. Officials say a 44-year-old woman was driving westbound on M-50 and disregarded a red light at the intersection of Raisinville and South Custer roads, striking the county sheriffs vehicle that was traveling south on Rasinville Road. The driver of the county sheriffs vehicle was transported to the hospital and listed in critical condition. Officials say the woman driver, from Hudson, Michigan, sustained serious injuries and was also taken to the hospital. The woman is believed to have been involved in a previous hit-and-run incident in Monroe, officials said.

MONROE, Mich. – A pedestrian died Friday after they were hit by a vehicle in Monroe. Police said the victim was hit at the intersection of M-50 and Winston Drive. First reponders administered medical treatment to the victim at the scene and transported them to a hospital, where they were later pronounced dead. The victim’s name is not being released until family is notified. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Monroe Police Department at 734-243-7500 or Detective Christopher Nelson at 734-243-7509.