Interstate 65

Some expressed concern about road safety at fatal wreck site

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Local officials were concerned about the safety of a heavily traveled stretch of Interstate 65 where 10 people died in a fiery crash long before the pileup last weekend, and the road itself could become part of the investigation into the wreck. State Rep. Chris Sells said he and Butler County Coroner Wayne Garlock inspected the…

Man Killed in Wreck on Interstate 65 in Lowndes County

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Alabama State Troopers say a one-car crash on Interstate 65 in Lowndes County has killed a Birmingham man. The wreck happened at about 3:30 a.m. today. State troopers say 26-year-old TaJuan Dionte Gosha was the passenger in the car driven by 21-year-old Ja’Lyn Da’Undrea Smith of Dolomite. The car left the interstate, hit a culvert and then a tree. Gosha…

Woman Dead Following Single-Vehicle Crash on I-65

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 A single-vehicle crash at 5:50 a.m. May 2, claimed the life of a Montgomery woman. Cavaughn Aiyanla Nixon, 20-years-old, was killed when the 2006 Hyundai Sonata she was driving went off the roadway and struck a tree. Nixon was not using a seat belt and was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash occurred on Interstate 65 near the 184…

Fatal Crash on I-65 Claims Life of Prattville Man

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A two-vehicle crash on Oct. 30, has claimed the life of a Prattville man. Derek Ray Dison, 25, was killed when the 2007 Toyota Rav4 he was driving was struck by a 2001 Honda Accord on Interstate 65 near the 196 mile marker, approximately 9 miles south of Clanton. The Toyota left the roadway and overturned after the collision. Dison,…

EXTRA: Road to Nowhere

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There was a lot of excitement when the governor joined local officials to open the first phase of Montgomery’s outer loop project, but now the road only takes you out to Vaughn Road in part of the town of Pike Road. There’s about 20 miles left to reach Interstate 65 and two more phases to get there. The next, and…

Deatsville Man in Critical Condition Following Crash

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A Deatsville man is in critical condition following a two-car accident at the intersection of Highway 14 and I-65 in Elmore County Thursday night. Three people were treated for injuries following the crash. The 38-year-old Deastsville was taken to Baptist South with head and possible internal injuries, which officials say appeared to be life-threatening. He has since been transported to UAB Hospital. The occupants…