Comstock Township Fire Chief Edward Switalski killed when vehicle strikes him on I-94 in Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Fire chief fatally struck by vehicle along I-94 in Michigan
They were preparing to leave when the passing vehicle lost control and struck Comstock Township Chief Edward Switalski as he stood near the rear of his rescue vehicle. The sheriff’s department says Switalski was pronounced dead at the scene and the driver who struck him was taken to a hospital with injuries.
I-94 stretch where fire chief was killed 'notorious for accidents'
Kalamazoo County Undersheriff Pali Matyas said the design of the highway where Switalksi was killed, a half-mile east of Sprinkle Road near the business loop at Exit 81, hasn't been determined to be a factor in the crash, "but all this points to an area notorious for accidents."
Chief's death on I-94 'devastating' to firefighter community
But in their shock and grief, Switalski's firefighters and others immediately began to honor the chief with a small procession from the scene. It included a patrol car, fire trucks and the ambulance carrying his body.
Flags being lowered for fire chief fatally struck by vehicle
A service for Switalski is Wednesday at Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo. He worked for more than three decades at Pleasantview Fire District in suburban Chicago before becoming Comstock Township chief in 2013.
Driver facing charge in fire chief’s death turns self in
The Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office told 24 Hour News 8 that 24-year-old Brandon Clevenger of Springfield turned himself in Wednesday.
Fire truck tribute planned for fire chief killed on duty
The name of the Comstock Township fire chief killed while on duty will soon grace a pink fire truck.
Police: Driver who hit, killed police chief had marijuana in system
But the test didn’t give a quantitative level, which means police couldn’t determine how much marijuana, if any, Clevenger had in his system at the time of the crash.
Prosecutor: Driver who hit, killed fire chief pleads guilty
Clevenger is expected back in court for sentencing Jan. 29. He faces up to 15 years in prison.
Driver who hit, killed Comstock Twp. fire chief gets prison
A judge Monday sentenced Brandon Clevenger to between 3.5 years and 15 years in prison in connection to the June 2017 death[1] of Ed Switalski.
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