Cleveland Motorcyclist Killed in Crash With Semi-Truck on I-75 in Monroe County

William R. Marbuery, 53, of Cleveland, Ohio, died on Monday afternoon, October 26, in a crash involving a semi-truck on northbound Interstate 75 in Frenchtown Township, Monroe County, police said, in reporting by WDIV ClickOnDetroit. Dispatch traffic from the scene recorded a fatal crash that shut down I-75 near Nadeau Road while crews worked. Police have not released the cause of the crash, and the investigation is continuing.

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FRENCHTOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A 53-year-old Cleveland, Ohio, man was killed on Monday, October 26, in a crash involving a semi-truck on northbound Interstate 75 in Monroe County, police said.

Source: WDIV ClickOnDetroit, via The Detroit

Police identified the rider as William R. Marbuery, 53, of Cleveland. The crash happened at about 2:18 p.m. north of Post Road in Frenchtown Township. Marbuery was riding a 2016 Harley-Davidson motorcycle when the crash involving the semi-truck occurred, according to the police account reported by WDIV ClickOnDetroit (Local 4).

Source: WDIV ClickOnDetroit, via The Detroit

Emergency dispatch traffic from Monroe County recorded a fatal crash on I-75 and a full shutdown of the freeway near Nadeau Road, with units diverting traffic and reporting a standstill while fire and police crews worked at the scene — independently matching the time and place of the crash police described.

Source: Monroe County dispatch, via CrimeRadar

Police have not released what led to the collision, the semi-truck driver's condition, or any information about citations or charges. The investigation is continuing, according to the reports.

Interstate 75 is one of the main north-south freight corridors through Michigan and Ohio, heavily used by long-haul truckers — including many Punjabi drivers from the diaspora. Drivers heading through Monroe County should expect investigation-related disruption after serious crashes on this stretch and check Michigan traffic updates before setting out.

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