Jen Ambrosio,Ryan Ambrosio Obituary, Death; – A resident of Romulus entered a no contest plea to several charges, including murder, following a head-on collision with a couple on the Lodge Freeway that resulted in their deaths. Angel Melendez-Ortiz, aged 35, was driving a reported stolen pickup truck in the wrong direction when he crashed into Jen and Ryan Ambrosio.
The couple, aged 43 and 45 respectively, were returning home from a date night when the incident occurred, and both were pronounced dead at the scene. Melendez-Ortiz and his passenger, a 29-year-old woman from Detroit, sustained injuries and were hospitalized in serious condition. According to police reports, troopers on patrol noticed the stolen vehicle at a gas station at 1:30 a.m. on January 6, 2024. Melendez-Ortiz attempted to evade the police, driving at speeds exceeding 100 mph, and ultimately collided with the Ambrosios’ vehicle.
He faces multiple charges, including two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of operating a vehicle with a suspended license causing death. On May 13, 2025, he pleaded no contest to all ten charges.
