Troopers from the Monroe Post of the Michigan State Police were dispatched to a car vs. motorcycle crash on South Dixie Highway near Kelly Road Thursday, June 28th, at approximately 8:00pm. From witness statements and evidence on scene, troopers determined that a 2003 Dodge Neon driven by a 52-year-old woman from Ottawa Lake was traveling south on South Dixie Highway when the vehicle crossed the centerline and struck a 2017 Harley Davidson motorcycle, which was traveling north, head-on.
The driver of the motorcycle, 53- year-old David Dittmar from Carleton, and his 45-year-old passenger, Casey Boudrie from Monroe, were both killed due to injuries suffered in the crash. The impact of the collision was so severe that it immediately caused the motorcycle to catch on fire, where it was extinguished by emergency responders. The driver of the Dodge Neon suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported by ambulance to Promedica Toledo Hospital for treatment. The crash is still under investigation, and alcohol use is suspected on the part of the at-fault driver of the 2003 Dodge Neon, chemical tests are pending. Both the motorcyclist and his passenger were wearing helmets.
Anyone having information about this incident is asked to contact Trooper Tom Markey of the Monroe Post at 734-242-3500.
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