MONROE CO. (WWJ) – The snowy weather appears to have been a factor in a tragic crash in Monroe County. Police say three people died when a pickup truck lost control and crashed on a slippery road in Monroe County. 

According to reports, two people were pronounced dead at the scene, and the third died at a hospital. The accident happened about 5:30 Thursday morning on US-223 near the Lenawee County line.

The victims are identified as a 30-year-old woman from Blissfield,  a 52-year-old man from Temperance and a 19-year-old from Blissfield. 

Police say road conditions and speed were factors in the accident.  The crash remains under investigation by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

Several accidents, Thursday, we blamed on icy road conditions. Read more here.