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Harveyville Tornado Claims Life

A man who was critically injured by an EF2 tornado that struck Harveyville, Kan., Tuesday evening has died at a Topeka hospital.

Richard D. Slade, 53, was airlifted to Stormont-Vail Emergency and Trauma Center in Topeka Tuesday night after being pulled from the wreckage of his home.

He remained in critical condition and the decision was made Wednesday afternoon to take him off life support. Slade passed away Wednesday evening.

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