A crash near the corner of Betteridge and Griffin Roads in Riga took a man’s life Tuesday night and left a woman hospitalized.
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says Sergey Maystruk, a 47-year-old Riga resident, was killed when he lost control of his car, went into a ditch and then slammed into a tree. His passenger, a 37-year-old Riga woman, was take to Strong Memorial Hospital with serious injuries but is expected to recover.
Deputies said speed and alcohol appeared to be factors in the crash.