Salem man dies in Lee County crash

A single-vehicle crash in Lee County has claimed the life of a Salem man.

The crash occurred round 4:27 p.m. Thursday on Lee County 240 near Lee County 199, approximately nine miles west of Smiths Station.

Troopers say 57-year-old Darrell Sanders was fatally injured when the 2018 Nissan Rogue he was driving left the roadway and struck two trees.

Sanders was pronounced dead on the scene.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Highway Patrol Division is investigating the cause of the crash.