Alabama State Troopers say a Covington County man has been killed in a wreck involving an ATV. Investigators say 49-year-old Troy Dewayne Hall of Red Level was driving an ATV last night on the shoulder of a road, when he hit a ditch and overturned. The wreck happened at about 7:35 p.m. on Maddox Road about four miles west of…
State troopers say an Autauga County man has been killed in a wreck. Investigators say 40-year-old Bobby Jermain Tillis of Billingsley was riding a motorcycle that collided with a pickup truck. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash happend on U.S. Highway 82 about 18 miles west of Prattville Friday night. State troopers are still investigating what led…
Prattville police and ALEA Agents were involved in a police chase Friday morning. Prattville police attempted to stop a vehicle. The suspect then reversed towards the officer and his unit. A pursuit was initiated which continued on I-65 South with the state troopers helping. The suspect, Markia Pettus, was stopped on I-85 North between Exit 4 and Exit 6 and…
Alabama State Troopers have now identified the two people killed in a motorhome crash south of Montgomery. State troopers say 63-year-old Leland Courson of Montgomery was killed when the motorhome left Interstate 65 and overturned. The wreck also killed 61-year-old Stephanie Courson. They were both pronounced dead at the scene. The crash happened about six miles south of Hope Hull…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– There’s been an ongoing trooper shortage in the state of Alabama — for years. The aggressive push to increase their numbers continues. Twenty-four new graduates of the ALEA State Trooper Academy — will soon be out patrolling Alabama roadways. The new troopers completed about six months of extensive training — that included crash investigation —…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Association estimates that there are 1.6 million crashes each year from cell phone use. That’s why some Bullock County officials are teaching students some valuable lessons about roadway safety. “There’s so much that can happen within 1 to 5 seconds of looking just to text back,” student Alsan Martin said. Martin was among the juniors and…
A single-vehicle crash in Pike Road has claimed the life of a Shorter man. According to ALEA Corporal Jess Thornton, Michael Jerome Hall, 53, was killed when the 2012 Ford F-150 he was driving left the roadway and hit a ditch. According to Thornton, Hall was not using a seat belt and was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash occurred on Alexander Road in…
State Troopers report a woman was killed in a two car accident in Coffee County at the intersection of Coffee County Road 110 and Alabama 125. The women who was killed is identified as 22 year old Kandice Leigh Price of Louisville. The woman in the other car—Amy Lynn Copeland—is hospitalized in Montgomery after she was brought here by medical…
Alabama State Troopers say a Selma man was hit by a car and killed Friday afternoon. The victim is identified as 50 year old Adrian Jay Stubbs. He was struck by a car on Dallas County 37 about nine miles North of Selma Friday afternoon at 1:30. No charges so far as State Troopers continue their investigation. Categories:…
State troopers are on the scene to investigate a deadly multi-car accident in the south bound lane of Interstate 85 near the Waugh Exit. Two people have been killed in this crash and one of the south bound lanes has been re-opened. Stay with Alabama News Network for more information. Categories: Montgomery Metro, News Tags: Alabama State Troopers, car accident,…
