Victims in fatal hit and run crash identified

Todd Heywood
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LANSING, Mich. (WLN) — The victims in Saturday’s fatal hit and run crash have been identified by the Clinton County Sheriff Department.

Clinton County Sheriff Department officials report Johnathan Esch, 30, and Daniel Harris, 42, dead. A 38-year-old woman is in critical condition at a local hospital.

The CCSD reports 13 others, from age 2 to 61, suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the crash.

Courtesy Clinton County Sheriff Department via Facebook. (WLNS)
Courtesy Clinton County Sheriff Department via Facebook. (WLNS)

Ashley Marie Monroe, 35, was charged with 11 felonies in Clinton County District Court Monday.

Prosecutors Monday afternoon told a District Court Judge that when Monroe was arrested minutes after the crash, her vehicle had damage consistent with the crash, as well as blood and tissue. In her purse, the prosecutors said, a pint of Crown Royal was discovered.

She allegedly had a blood alcohol level of .18 — that’s above the the .17 measurement to be charged with “super drunk” criminal charges in Michigan.

Booking photo of Ashley Marie Monroe, 35. (Courtesy Clinton County Sheriff Department. WLNS)
Booking photo of Ashley Marie Monroe, 35. (Courtesy Clinton County Sheriff Department. WLNS)

Kurt Weiss, a spokesman for the Michigan Civil Service Commission, confirms Monroe is employed at the Michigan Department of State as as state aide.

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