Police release name of Indiana man, 58, killed in U.S. 131 crash

Harlan Slabaugh, 58, was killed in a crash on U.S. 131 on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022.

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KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI – Police released the name of a man killed in a crash on U.S. 131.

Harlan Slabaugh, 58, of Nappanee, Indiana, was killed in a crash at midnight Sunday, Aug. 14, on U.S. 131 near mile marker 46, north of West B Avenue, the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office said.

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A Plainwell resident driving an Audi A4 rear-ended Slabaugh’s vehicle before leaving the scene, police said. The Audi driver was later apprehended by police.

Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash, police said.

Police have not released more information about the crash.

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