Nappanee man dies in crash in Kalamazoo County
Posted: Aug 16, 2022 1:34 PM EST
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, Mich. - A Nappanee resident died in a crash on U.S. 131 on Sunday, the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office announced.
At midnight on Sunday, deputies were called to N. U.S. 131, near mile marker 46, for a two-vehicle crash.
According to the investigation, a black Audi A4 driven by a Plainwell resident rear-ended a vehicle driven by 58-year-old Harlan Slabaugh of Nappanee.
The driver of the Audi allegedly left the scene but was later apprehended.
Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash, deputies said.
Slabaugh died from his injuries at the scene.
This is an ongoing investigation.