MONROE (WWJ) -- One person was killed, according to the Monroe Public Safety Department, when two vehicles collided head-on on a freeway ramp Tuesday night.
The deadly crash happened just 8:30 p.m., on the ramp to southbound I-75 at E. Front St. in Monroe.
According to investigators, the driver of a Ford Escape was exiting I-75 when it crashed head-on into a Honda Accord that was getting on the freeway.
The driver of the Escape was taken by EMS to a local hospital but later succumbed to injuries sustained in the crash.
The department said that an initial investigation found that drugs or alcohol do not appear to have been a factor in the crash.
An investigation by the Monroe Police Department Accident Investigation Team is ongoing.
Details about the person who died, including name, age and hometown, have not been released.
Anyone with information about this crash is asked to call Detective Chris Nelson at 734-243-7509 or Captain Paul Marks at 734-243-7521.
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