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Fatal accident on S. 25th St at East P Ave in Pavilion Township

 

On May 18th at 0658hrs, the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Department and Pavilion Twp. Fire and Rescue and the Portage Fire Departmet responded to a 2 car accident at the intersection of S. 25th street and East P Ave. in Pavilion Twp. A pickup truck traveling north bound on 25th street failed to stop for an intersection at P Ave. and was struck by a West bound vehicle. The driver of the west bound vehicle, a 52 yr old man from Athens, did not survive. The cause of the accident remains under investigation. The name of the deceased is being withheld until notification of family is complete. Preliminary investigation indicates a tree branch that broke from a large tree was dangling over a stop sign and appears to have been a factor in the crash. Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to contact the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Department.

UPDATE May 18, 2017

The deceased driver has been identified as NEAL E. BANKS, 52 yrs old from Athens. our condolences go out to the family anf friends of Mr. Banks.

Posted: Thursday, May 18, 2017

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