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4th of July Crash Claims Life of Butler Co. Teen

A single-vehicle crash at 3:25 a.m. today, July 4, claimed one life and injured another. Hunter Kyle Gaston, 19, of McKenzie was killed when the  2001 Ford F-150 he was driving left the roadway and overturned. Gaston, who was not using a seat belt, was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene by Butler County Coroner Wayne Garlock.  The passenger…

Two People Die in Single-Car Crash

A single-vehicle crash today, June 9, claimed two lives. Dillon Scott Self, 24, of Wetumpka was killed when the 2009 Ford Mustang he was driving left the road and struck a tree. A passenger was also killed: Benjamin Temple, 25, of Eclectic. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. The crash occurred at 12:15 a.m. on Alabama 111 (Holtville Road)…

State Police Investigate Fatal Police Shooting

State police are investigating a fatal police shooting in east Alabama. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says a Lincoln police officer shot and fatally wounded a man at a Discount Food Mart in Eastaboga on Saturday morning. The man was reportedly armed with a gun when he was shot. State authorities haven’t released details about what happened, but they say…

Single Vehicle Crash Claims Life of Bullock Co. Man

A single-vehicle crash at 8:30 p.m. Monday, May 30, took the life of a Midway man. Bernard Jackson, 59, was killed when the Ford Expedition he was driving left Bullock County 106, approximately 15 miles northwest of Union Springs, and overturned. Jackson, who was not using a seat belt, was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene. Preliminary investigation indicates…

Pedestrian Fatally Struck by Car

The Montgomery Police Department and Fire Medics responded to the 1000 block of East South Boulevard on the service road at about 5 a.m. Thursday, May 12, in reference to a crash involving a 2004 Lincoln Town Car and a pedestrian. The pedestrian, Tijuan Rose, 38, of Montgomery sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. MPD’s initial investigation indicates the Lincoln…