Ida Township crash kills Temperance man

9/15/2006

IDA, Mich. - A Temperance man was killed Wednesday when his pickup went off Albain Road east of Darby Road and hit a cement culvert in Ida Township, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office reported.

Danny Brian Hawkins, 40, was pronounced dead at the scene, deputies said.

Mr. Hawkins was westbound on Albain about 6:30 p.m. when his truck went off the south side of the road, went into a ditch, then struck the culvert, deputies said.

His truck went airborne and Mr. Hawkins, who was not wearing a seat belt, was thrown from the vehicle, deputies said.