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Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Yahoo
I-85 crash kills man from Midway, police say
OPELIKA, Ala. () — The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division says a single-vehicle crash has claimed the life a man from Midway, Georgia. Police say on May 14, Otis Taylor, 51, died after his 2018 Honda HRV left the roadway and hit a bridge column. Taylor was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash happened on Interstate 85, seven miles north of Tuskegee, in Macon County. No further information is available as ALEA troopers continue to investigate. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Yahoo
Motorcyclist killed in single-vehicle crash, ALEA says
ALEX CITY, Ala. () — The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's Highway Patrol Division is currently investigating a single-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a Tallassee man. Police say on May 14, William Gantt, 21, was fatally injured when the 2007 Buell Blast motorcycle he was driving left the roadway and hit a tree. Gantt was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash happened on Lovelady Road near Sulphur Springs Road in Tallapoosa County. No other information is available. ALEA troopers will continue to investigate. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Metro
30-04-2025
- Automotive
- Metro
Kangaroo runs away from owner and causes two-car crash
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A runaway Kangaroo caused two vehicles to crash and created a major roadway disturbance in an unlikely scene in the US. The kangaroo named Sheila shocked drivers in Macon County and two cars crashed around 11.50am on Tuesday, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Authorities investigated the crash involving the kangaroo and the agency's Highway Patrol Division and its owner worked on capturing it. 'The animal has now been recovered, and the roadway is back open,' wrote the agency in a Facebook post on Tuesday afternoon. Sheila was not injured in the crash that happened in the southbound lane of Interstate 85 close to the 46 mile marker. Videos shared on social media showed the kangaroo hopping along the interstate in Tuskegee. Sheila was tranquilized by its owner, Patrick Starr, police said. 'I've never seen anything like it,' Sheriff Andre Brunson said in a Facebook live video. 'We had a bear a few years ago, but never a kangaroo. You never know what you'll see in Macon County.' More Trending The interstate in both directions was closed to traffic as authorities feared the kangaroo would 'run in front of the traffic and get himself killed', Brunson said. Starr took to Facebook on Tuesday night. 'Thank you for all the texts and calls today. Thankfully everybody is okay,' wrote Starr. 'Sorry for not responding if you've called or text without a response. As you can imagine my phone was blowing up all day.' Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Owning dogs cuts risk of dementia by 40% – having cats makes no difference MORE: Long traffic delays on M25 after three lorries crash on motorway MORE: Alaskan volcano set to erupt and 50,000ft ash cloud could trigger international travel chaos
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Yahoo
Man killed in Cleburne County crash identified
CLEBURNE COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — A Georgia man killed in a Cleburne County crash over the weekend was identified Monday morning. Fatal small plane crash in upstate New York under investigation State troopers report that Hollis L. Stewart, of Jonesboro, Georgia, was driving along I-20 near mile marker 196 on Sunday when he was struck by a 2019 Peterbilt. Stewart, 58, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. Troopers with ALEA's Highway Patrol Division are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Yahoo
Pike Co. man killed; man and child injured in two-vehicle crash
PIKE COUNTY, Ala. (WDHN) — A deadly crash on Friday afternoon in Pike County has killed a Brundidge man. Troopers say Anquavious D. Walker, 25, of Brudidge was fatally injured when the car he was driving collided head-on with an SUV driven by Adrian Vernon, 43, of Covington, Ga. Officials say Walker was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene. Also in the car with Walker was a 2-year-old child, who was injured and taken to an area hospital for treatment. Vernon was injured in the crash and transported to a hospital in Dothan for treatment. The crash occurred on Alabama 125 near the 23-mile marker, approximately seven miles south of Brundidge, in Pike County. ALEA's Highway Patrol Division will continue to investigate, but does not plan to release any new information at this time. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
