OAN’s Taylor Tinsley
5:14 PM PT – Monday, May 20, 2024
Two people were fatally struck and 14 others were injured in a hit-and-run crash in Watertown Township, Michigan.
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Deputies said 16 family members were crossing the street in Clinton County Saturday evening, when a drunk driver came barreling through.
The Sheriff’s office identified the driver as 35-year-old Ashley Monroe on Monday.
She was arraigned on 11 counts in connection with the fatal wreck and given a $1 million bond.
Deputies said Monroe fled the scene of the crash Saturday and was taken into custody shortly after.
A 30-year-old man and 42-year-old man were pronounced dead at the scene.
Eight of the victims were under the age of 16. Police released an update on the victims’ conditions on Monday.
- 30-year-old deceased male identified as Johnathan Esch
- 42-year-old deceased male identified as Daniel Harris
- 38-year-old female in critical condition
- 61-year-old female with non-life threatening injuries
- 36-year-old female with non-life threatening injuries
- 33-year-old female with non-life threatening injuries
- 32-year-old female with non-life threatening injuries
- 28-year-old female with non-life threatening injuries
- 16-year-old female with non-life threatening injuries
- 8-year-old female with non-life threatening injuries
- 7-year-old male with non-life threatening injuries
- 6-year-old female with non-life threatening injuries
- 6-year-old female with non-life threatening injuries
- 3-year-old female with non-life threatening injuries
- 2-year-old male with non-life threatening injuries
- 2-year-old female with non-life threatening injuries
Residents said the Clinton County community is grieving together.
“Whole family, grandbabies—we all prayed, and we’re all going to pray as a family just like we did last night. We’re here if you need anything,” Maggie Parwey told WILX-TV.
Monroe appeared in court for the first time on Monday.
Her charges include:
- 2 Counts of Operating while Intoxicated causing death
- 2 Counts of Failure to stop at scene of accident when at fault causing death
- 6 Counts of Operating while Intoxicated causing serious injury
- 1 Counts of Failure to stop at scene of accident resulting in serious impairment or death.
The Clinton County Sheriff’s Office will continue to investigate the crash.
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