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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Yahoo
'So senseless': Family of pregnant woman killed by accused drunk driver share their grief
The Brief Kaitlyn Ellison was killed in a crash on US-23 by a driver who was allegedly drunk. Ellison, a single mother of three, was seven months pregnant at the time. Her family is speaking to FOX 2 asking for help and sharing their memories of Kaitlyn. MONROE COUNTY, Mich. (FOX 2) - A grieving Monroe County family is sharing their story after a pregnant single mother of three was killed, allegedly by a drunk driver. The backstory Kaitlyn Ellison was seven months pregnant was killed Saturday night by a suspected drunk driver on US-23 near Monroe. "I'm going to miss her badly," said Lori Ellison, talking about her daughter. "She was a very sweet, happy, loving mother." Monroe sheriffs arrested 24 year-old Hunter Suto from Ohio, who was arraigned on charges related to Kaitlyn's death Monday afternoon. They say speed and alcohol, were factors in the crash. "So senseless. Drunk driving this country has gotten ridiculous. It's gotten way out of hand," said Vickie Jensen. Kaitlyn's daughter Riley has now lost both her parents. "It's unbelievable that I don't have any more parents. My father passed away when I was, like three," said Riley Denny. Now, without a mother or a father, 13-year-old Riley has to take care of the family. "I promised my mother when I was right next to her saying goodbye," Riley said. "I promised her that I would take care of her babies." Kaitlyn was seven months pregnant by her boyfriend. Their future symbolized with a promise ring. Now Reilly's ring. "It is life. If I lose it, I don't know. I really do miss my mother," she said. Related: Ohio man charged in hit-and-run crash that killed pregnant woman on US-23 Pregnant woman killed in Monroe County crash, speed and alcohol involved Formal funeral arrangements have not been made, but a GoFundMe account has been set up - called Kaitlyn's Tragic Loss: Help Her Children." Any donation the family says, would be helpful. "She's looking at us," said Reilly's younger sister. "Now she's up in the sky." What you can do TO DONATE:Use this link for the GoFundMe if you would like to help the family. The Source Interviews with Kaitlyn Ellison's family and from the criminal case of the driver accused of killing her was used in this report.
Miami Herald
19-05-2025
- Miami Herald
Pregnant mom of 3 killed when speeding driver causes her SUV to flip, MI cops say
A family is mourning the death of a mother of three and her unborn daughter after she was killed in a crash on a Michigan highway, deputies said. Kaitlyn Ellison, 32, was driving home from work May 17 when a 24-year-old driving on the highway's shoulder sideswiped the woman's vehicle and ran her off the road, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office and a GoFundMe. Ellison's Ford Escape flipped several times and landed in an embankment in Whiteford Township where she was trapped in the vehicle, deputies said. She was extricated from the SUV by fire officials, then taken to the hospital, authorities said in a May 18 news release. The woman who was seven months pregnant was pronounced dead in the hospital, deputies said. Her unborn child also did not survive the crash. The driver accused of fatally hitting Ellison while intoxicated fled the scene and was arrested at a gas station following a search, deputies said. Authorities said speed and alcohol were factors in the crash. He is held in jail on two counts of second-degree homicide and two counts of operating a vehicle while intoxicated causing death, deputies said. The man was not named by authorities because he has not been arraigned. Deputies said the crash remains under investigation. Whiteford Township is about a 60-mile drive southwest from Detroit.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Yahoo
Pregnant woman killed in Whiteford Township crash
WHITEFORD TOWNSHIP — A pregnant woman was killed in a traffic crash in on US-23 shortly after 10 p.m. Saturday, May 17, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. Kaitlyn Ellison, 32, of Petersburg, was operating a red Ford Escape northbound on US-23 when she was side-swiped by a 24-year-old man from Oregon, Ohio, who was operating a white Chrysler 300, the sheriff department said in a news release. According to witnesses, the Chrysler was moving at high speed prior to the crash. It merged into the right lane from the shoulder and attempted to pass Ellison on the left north of Consear Road. The Chrysler struck the Escape, causing it to run off the roadway to the right. It rolled several times over an embankment before coming to rest on its right side. Ellison was trapped in the vehicle and had to be extricated by the Whiteford Township Fire Department. The Chrysler also lost control after impact and came to rest in the left median of the expressway. "Ms. Ellison was transported to Toledo Hospital where she was pronounced deceased," read the sheriff's office's release. "Ms. Ellison was 7 months pregnant. The unborn child was also pronounced deceased." Investigators said the Chrysler's driver fled the scene on foot. Police dog and drone teams from the sheriff's office were brought in to search the area. During the search, deputies located the driver at the Pilot Gas Station on US-223. The driver was arrested and lodged at the Monroe County Jail on two counts of second-degree homicide and two counts of operating while intoxicated causing death. "He is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law," the sheriff's office said. Anyone with information is asked to call 734-240-7548. Anonymous tips can be called into Crime Stoppers at 1-800-speakup or can be submitted on their website, — Contact reporter Connor Veenstra at CVeenstra@ This article originally appeared on The Monroe News: Petersburg woman and unborn child killed in car crash
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Yahoo
Pregnant woman killed in Monroe County crash, speed and alcohol involved
WHITEFORD TWP, Mich. (FOX 2) - A driver is in custody after a Monroe County crash killed a pregnant woman and her unborn baby. What they're saying The Monroe County Sheriff's Office responded to a reported crash on Saturday, May 17 at 10 p.m. Investigators say a red Ford Escape was traveling northbound on US-23 in the right lane when it was sideswiped by a white Chrysler 300. According to witnesses, the Chrysler was speeding and passing vehicles on the right shoulder. The Chrysler merged into the right lane while attempting to pass the Ford Escape, striking it and causing it to run off the roadway. The Ford rolled several times over an embankment before coming to a rest on its right side. The driver, 32-year-old Kaitlyn Ellison of Petersburg, Mich., was trapped and had to be extricated from the car by the Whiteford Township Fire Department. Ellison was transported to Toledo Hospital where she was pronounced deceased. Officials say she was 7 months pregnant, and the unborn child was also pronounced deceased. Investigators say the Chrysler also lost control after impact and came to a rest in the left median. The driver fled from the crash on foot. Monroe County Sheriff's Office K9 and Drone teams searched the area and found the driver at the Pilot Gas Station on US-223. The driver, a 24-year-old Ohio man, was arrested and lodged at the Monroe County Jail on two counts of Second Degree Homicide and two counts of OWI Causing Death. His name is being withheld pending arraignment in the Monroe County 1st District Court. He is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Speed and alcohol are factors in the crash, according to the investigators. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office was assisted by the Whiteford Township Fire Department, Monroe Community Ambulance, and the Michigan State Police. The investigation is ongoing. What you can do Anyone with information is asked to call 734-240-7548. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up or online at
CBS News
18-05-2025
- CBS News
Woman and her unborn child dead in Monroe County crash, sheriff says; 1 in custody
3 Center Line students charged in gun incident; chances for severe weather; and more top stories 3 Center Line students charged in gun incident; chances for severe weather; and more top stories 3 Center Line students charged in gun incident; chances for severe weather; and more top stories A 32-year-old woman and her unborn child are dead, and a man is in custody after a rollover crash in Whiteford Township, Michigan, on Saturday night. According to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, the crash on northbound U.S. Highway 23 near Consear Road was reported around 10 p.m. The woman, identified by officials as Kaitlyn A. Ellison, was driving a Ford Escape on the right lane of the highway when she was sideswiped by a 24-year-old man driving a Chrysler 300 in the left lane. The sheriff's office says the collision caused the Ford to roll several times over an embankment before coming to a rest on its side. Ellison, from Petersburg, Michigan, was extricated by the Whiteford Township Fire Department and transported to a hospital, where she later died. Ellison was seven months pregnant, according to the sheriff's office. Her unborn child also died after the crash. Witnesses told sheriff's deputies that the man from Oregon, Ohio, was speeding past vehicles on the right shoulder of the highway before the crash. He eventually merged into the right lane and was trying to pass Ellison on her left when the Chrysler hit the Ford. The impact moved the Chrysler into a nearby median. The sheriff's office says the man left the scene on foot. He was later located and arrested at a nearby gas station. He's being held at Monroe County Jail pending felony charges. Speed and alcohol are factors in the crash, according to the sheriff's office. Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff's office at 734-240-7548, Crime Stoppers of Michigan at 1-800-773-2587 or leave an anonymous tip here.
