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Vehicle crashes near DTE power plant in Monroe, found submerged in reservoir

Police believe driver was still inside when vehicle submerged

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MONROE, Mich. – A vehicle was found submerged in a reservoir near the DTE Energy power plant in Monroe on Tuesday night after a traffic crash, Monroe Police Department officials said.

Police responded to the crash at about 8:15 p.m. and indicated that the vehicle left the roadway and struck a fence on East Front Street before going into the water. When police arrived at the scene, the vehicle was completely submerged and not visible to investigators.

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Police believe the driver was inside as the vehicle submerged, and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team was called to assist in recovery.

As of 3 a.m. Wednesday, police were in the process of recovering the vehicle.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer McKenzie at 734-243-7585.


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