ASS COUNTY, MI : Elkhart resident killed in Cass County crash on Sunset Boulevard near South Beechwood Street on Friday, 8th February 2019

An Elkhart man was killed after running off the roadway in Cass County Friday evening, according to deputies.

On Feb.8 at approximately 10:26 p.m., deputies were called to a personal injury crash in Porter Township that occurred on Sunset Boulevard near South Beechwood Street.

Officials say 39-year-old Travis Schlabach was traveling south on Sunset Boulevard when he lost control of a vehicle, running off the roadway and crashing into a tree.

Deputies say Schlabach succumbed to fatal wounds as a result of the crash.

Seatbelts were not worn and speed is a possible factor in the crash, deputies say.

Elkhart City Police, Porter Township Ambulance, Porter Township Fire Department and Michigan State Police assisted Cass County deputies.

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