MONROE – A Monroe man was killed on Saturday evening in a head-on accident on Lakes Road, according to the State Police.
Troopers from the Monroe barracks responded to the two-vehicle crash at approximately 7:14 p.m.
A preliminary investigation found that a 2019 Toyota traveling southwest crossed the center line into the north eastbound lane and collided head-on with a 2025 Subaru. The driver of the Subaru, identified as Daryl Baker, 43, of Monroe, was found inside the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Toyota, identified as Robert Molina, 61, of Monroe, was extricated from the vehicle by emergency responders. Police said he was given lifesaving measures at the scene before being transported to Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown in critical condition.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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