Frenchtown Township, MI – A Monroe woman died after suffering a medical emergency that caused her vehicle to crash in Frenchtown Township on Thursday morning.
According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, the crash occurred at 9:22 a.m. on Stewart Road, northeast of Arbor Creek Drive. Valerie P. Nolan, 62, was driving a black 2011 Honda Ridgeline when she experienced a medical episode, causing her vehicle to veer off the road, strike a tree, and come to a stop on private property.
Authorities stated that several Good Samaritans assisted Nolan at the scene. She was transported to ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Officials confirmed that she had been wearing her seatbelt and that the vehicle’s airbags did not deploy.
Police ruled out speed and alcohol as factors in the crash. Emergency responders from the Frenchtown Township Fire Department, Monroe Community Ambulance, and Michigan State Police assisted at the scene.
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office Traffic Services Division at 734-240-7541. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAKUP or online at www.1800speakup.org.
