NEWS RELEASE
DATE REPORTED: August 2nd, 2024
LOCATION OCCURRED: 1500 Block of Barney Rd., Township of Kalamazoo
INCIDENT SUMMARY: On Friday August 2nd, at approximately 5:13 p.m., officers with the Township of Kalamazoo Police Department responded to a report of vehicle crash. Officers located a single vehicle that had collided into a tree along the side of the roadway. A passenger of the vehicle, 43 year old Kalamazoo resident, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver and two minor children were extricated from the vehicle and transported to a local hospital. They are considered to be in critical condition. It is unknown if drugs and alcohol are a factor in this crash.
This case remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call Silent Observer at (269)343-2100 or the Township of Kalamazoo Police Department at (269)381-0391.
AGENCIES ASSISTING: Michigan State Police, Township of Kalamazoo Fire Department, Cooper Township Fire Department and Life Ambulance.
FOR NEWS RELEASE BEGINNING: DATE: 08/02/2024 TIME: 11:30 p.m.
AUTHOR: Sgt. Joshua Staggs
SUPERVISOR APPROVING NEWS RELEASE: Lt. Scott Jackson