4-Year-Old Boy Dies in Weekend Crash in Monroe County

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Monroe County, MI – A four-year-old boy died in a two vehicle crash in Monroe County Saturday night.

The Michigan State Police Monroe Post reports that Troopers were dispatched to the area of Bluebush and Stadler Roads at around 6:30pm.

Witnesses and evidence at the scene indicated that a 2011 Nissan Altima, driven by a 35-year old male from Raisinville Township, was traveling westbound on Bluebush Road when he attempted to turn left into a residential driveway.

While crossing the eastbound lane of traffic he was struck by a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which was operated by a 37-year-old female from Maybee, Michigan.

The four-year-old male, who was in a booster seat and wearing a seatbelt in the back seat of his father’s car, was found to be unresponsive by troopers upon their arrival on scene.

He was pronounced dead at ProMedica Toledo Hospital. Both the 35-year-old male and the 37-year-old female were also taken to the hospital, where they were treated for their injuries.

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*Information courtesy of a Michigan State Police press release*