Pedestrian crossing road in Monroe County is hit, dies

10/28/2005

MONROE A Monroe man died yesterday in University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor, a day after he was hurt in a pedestrian-SUV accident in the 5000 block of East Dunbar Road, authorities said.

Matthew Goins, 26, initially was taken to Mercy Memorial Hospital, Monroe, and later transferred by air ambulance to UM Hospitals, where he died at 2:54 a.m. yesterday, Monroe County sheriff s deputies said.

Harold Wilson, 54, of Monroe, was westbound on East Dunbar about 4 p.m. Wednesday when his SUV struck Mr. Goins, who was crossing the road at the time, deputies said.